Here's everything you need to jump into the fascinating
and fun world of fighting robots – even if you don't
have advanced electronic or engineering skills. The author,
a five-year fighting bot and twenty-year bot veteran who
has promoted robot combat events, offers priceless insider
info covering everything from step-by-step guidance on
constructing your first combat robot to the lowdown on the
federations that sponsor or guide competitions.
Three different build reports make constructing your own
battling robot simple – even for first-timers. You'll
learn everything you need to know about: Wiring ; Design ;
Weapons Systems ; Speed Control ; Batteries ; Motors.
Combat Robots Complete includes easy-to-use
mathematical conversion tables to help you calculate
variables such as distance, area, volume, temperature,
energy, power, mass, force, speed, and angles. But
Combat Robots Complete doesn't stop with
construction details, the author also gives you valuable
hard-to-find data on:
- The pros and cons of each type of robot design
- Model selection
- Cost
- Ordering
- Competition – including federations and their
rules
- Maintenance
The CD-ROM contains a step-by-step guide to creating your
own battling robot plus hundreds of FAQs that tap into the
author's years of experience.
Contents
- Electronics and Wiring
- Remote Controllers
- Reach for the Floor
- Speed Controllers
- Batteries
- Electric Motors
- Gears, Sprockets and Pulleys
- Axles, Bearings and Bushings
- Pneumatics
- Gas Engines
- Frame/Armor Material
- Weapon Systems
- Design Time
- Modeling
- Tools
- Fasteners
- Getting Parts and Sponsors
- Competing
- Project One: RAID (100)
- Project Two: Six Million Dollar Mouse
- Project Three: Dagoth
- Tweaking