Weight: 100kg Shape: See the
image: it is invertible, wedged at the front while primarily functioning
as an axlebot. The slot in the front plate is where the different weapon
setups are mounted. Wheels: The two large wheels at
the back, which run on separate systems and have all their electronics
inside them. They are made of 7mm hardox and are essentially mounted over
the chassis - the end hubs being static while the wheel only effectively
the part with the (8mm) tyre rubber on it, thus ensuring that the wheels
effectively can't be taken off by force. The wheels are heavily internally
shockproofed to protect the motors. Motors: 2x S28-400
Magmotors at 24v Speed: 14mph Turning
circle: 0m Armour: The main bulk of the
machine is one piece of pressed 7mm hardox forming the front and side
panels, and additionally a secondary 5mm hardox rear hub section houses
most of the electronics, essentially being a wide tube with the housings
in it. The details of the wheels and front wedge are covered in wheels and
weapons respectively. There are various struts supporting the two sides,
for the most part these beign stainless steel. The primary ones are
however mounted from the inside of the wheel guard extension - the big 8mm
hardox plate infront of the wheel infact being one continuous plate that
goes the whole way through the robot (though the centre section had
sections cut into it so it is more strips. The plate is attached through
both welds and brackets, and support front the diangonal struts which
support it, which are themselves made of hardox rods with a further 8mm
hardox holding them together. Behind the wedge there is a horizontal 3mm
hardox plate which is attached into the chassis on both sides and
structurally acts as a third face of the wedge (as wheel as being hwere
the weapon mechanisms for both jaws and dic are mounted) and has struts
coming off into to the wedge to break the streucture into traingles more
for additonal strength. Ground clearance: As an
axle-bot it varies, but is easy enough to get under. By
nature slammer is also both invertible and able to self
right. Weapons: Both on top and underneath there is a
flipper plate powered by linear actuators, the plates function to flip the
entire robot over its own axle from either way up. They are made of
titanium and have a 6mm polycarbonate plate over the end section to give a
more even 'foot' and a little less friction so it can be fired more easily
while on the move. This functions to involve the secondary weapon for the
primary mode of attack.
The front plate is part of the side chassis that had been pressed into
shape (comprising the front and two side panels and given titanium angles
on the inside bolted in to reinforce, it goes down to a sharp edge to get
under opponents to allow it to flip them over using the two flippers which
produce an effect on slammer similar to a less potent wheely big cheese.
However, there is a central slot in the wedge which three weapon setups
can be mounted:
1) The Claw - Essentially a gripping claw, this weapon is retracted
inside the wedge to allow it go get firmer grips on a foe than previously
then comes out when slammer is under an opponent. It has two textured
rubber 'finger-tips' to help grasp an opponent. This is also powered by
linear actuators to provide the push. Once a foe is within the grip the
two flipper beneath can fire backwards and forward to preform the namesake
'slams' and essentially thrash an opponent into submission. Also
considering at this point the opponent won't have traction due to being
held offground it can also be used to throw opponents out of the ring.
2) The Armour - A single solid piece of additional 8mm hardox plating
to face big spinners - it is essentially a mask for the front of slammer,
havign a 'tail' which goes through the front panel which is then secured
using hardox robs which stick through the tail, and then have bolts
screwed into the back of them and the 'tail' to hold then securely.
Additionally the plate wraps round the side and is further secured by 18
additional bolts (nine in two rows) per side into the side plates to
further stabilitise it.
3) The Disc - For certain opponents, a 10kg vertical flywheel with two
teeth spinning at 1000rpm for fighting more lightly armoured foes. This
weapon is mostly unchanged from previous incarnations.
Strengths: Tough, very manouverable and self flipping
can make it able to escape being wedged against things and beign gripped
or pushed. Weaknesses: Comparativly weak pushing
power. |