Exertion II

ForcePower 3.0

ForcePower 3.0 in now shaped very similarly to Storm II instead of the old box wedge shape the robot in now a box wedge with sloped sides to hopefully give a lower side without the need for skirts. The front wedge is adapted at the front giving it a little nose to aid sliding under robots, hopefully skirts too. You can see a picture of the shape here:
This version has very few modifications to the drive train; again Hawker Genesis Nickel Cadium batteries drive two LEM130 Lynch Motors, the change this time is the motors have been up-volted slightly to 48v. Basically the robot in now using an identical drive system to Storm II therefore giving over 18hp to push robots around with.
To match the Storm II like shape and drive train ForcePower 3.0 now uses six Vulcalon wheels as well, that should provide excellent grip on the arena surface to help to the pushing. The motors are driven my a belt to the wheels getting to top speeds of around 20mph, so it can ram robots fast, and get out of any trouble quickly too! The six wheels turn the robot on the spot using a skid steering system similar to that on Tornado.
There is around 1cm Ground Clearance around the whole robot minus the front nose that rides along the floor, so this means it can move about quite well if it is in a pin and safely travel on any debris or uneven flooring without getting stuck.
Another change to the design this time round is the armour; spinners are becoming massive threats to the vapourboteering world, especially walking full body spinners. ForcePower 3.0 has always been known as a spinner killer, hopefully this time it will pay off! The front wedge in now 1cm thick of solid Steel 600 (Hardox) that should hopefully stop any high energy spinners dead, when its up to the wedge and the powerful drive train to keep on them and push them around the arena. The rest of the robot now has 5mm thick Aluminium 6061, light and thin unfortunately because of the weight the front wedge takes up!
The two previous versions of ForcePower have been static, this time because of the new rules ForcePower 3.0 has to be fitted with an active weapon. Again though the main weapon this time will the front wedge, now super low and heavy it should get past most flipping scoops and skirts, and now its hopefully spinner proof. Hoping with the new nose to slide under anything and ram them all over the ring, if the walls are low enough then it can sometimes get a robot on the front wedge and ram them full power at them and bash it out. But it is mainly used for scooping under and ramming robots all over the arena.
To fit the active weaponry rule at the back there is a 120mm Bore ram powered by a 1.1kg CO\-{2} bottle, resting horizontally. At the back of the robot is a small hole, that the ram can be fires through. On the end of the ram is a diamond shaped Tungsten tip designed for spearing robots and pushing them away from the rear end at pressures of 750psi. The mechanism can also be used to nudge the robot of its back if it gets stuck.
The robot as always can work invertible, but this time the wedge etc…will not be active once flipped. Hopefully the speed and low sides should save it from being flipped too often though.

FP4.0

Shape: Pretty much identical to the S7 version of Tornado, a compact box with an angled rear for helping to drive up ramps. There is no wedge at the front, it is flat.
Dimensions: 800mm x 800mm x 200mm (Length x Width x Height)
Motivation: Four wide custom made Aluminum hubs with a layer of Vulkolan bonded around the edge to give loads of traction on the arena surface. These wheels can be interchanged with spiked versions of the wheel.
Drive: As before, two B42-500 Magmotors are used to drive the wheels. The motors are powered by 250 C-Cell NiCad batteries, which produces the 60v needed to make the 64hp, frightening from a 100kg robot.
Speed: The speed is kept down to 15mph to give much better control of the power and drive train, giving it an advantage against fast robots.
Turning Circle: The Tornado style skid steer means FP4.0 can turn on the spot.
Ground Clearance: 10mm all the way round, both ways up.
Skirts: 6mm thick Ti/V skirts can be attached to the sides using a rotary joint.
Armour: 6mm thick Hardox monocoque.
Weapons: The main form of attack if the front hinged wedge made of 8mm Titanium. It works both ways up so there is no danger when being flipped. At the back, there is a small vertical triangular Manta style blade powered by a S28-150 Magmotor at 12v.
Self-Righting Mechanism: Invertible, the blade stops it resting on its front; the rear is shaped so it cannot land there and the side skirts stop it resting there. When the skirts are removed bars are added to the side to have the same effect.
Notes: Tornado on acid, lots of acid.

Name: Exertion
Shape: Low to the ground box with tapering rear end like Tornado.
Weight: 100kgs
Length: 700mm
Width: 700mm
Height: 150mm
Motivation: Four internal wheels, each 170mm in diameter with a central hub of 7075 Aluminium. They are treaded with Asmaprene urethane rubber to provide excellent grip on all arena surfaces and are especially designed to be resistant to oil spills and other debris on the arena floor.
Drive: Four S28-400 Magmotors, one powering each wheel. There are run at 24v off 3x 24v NiCad battery packs. This produces around 18hp of drive.
Speed: 15mph
Ground Clearance: 10mm on all sides, 0mm scoop when flush with the ground.
Armour: 5mm thick Hardox monocoque construction.
Weapon: At the front end is a scoop, which is electrically actuated by an S28-150 Magmotor at 24v. This can easily lift up a 200kg robot, while I use the powerful drive train to push things about. The scoop can also work both ways up and is made of 10mm Titanium.
Notes: A toned down replacement for ForcePower.