Fling/ F.Sharp

[Team BriteSpark]

Robot Name: Fling
Dimensions (LxWxH): 100cm x 80cm x 40cm
Shape: Shallow wedge with angled sides and a < shaped rear to stop it getting stranded, as well as keeping the wheels on the ground if going up a wedged robot or a ramp. On the bottom of the wedge is a wedge extender, making the ground clearance 0mm.
Colour: Half black and half white, with white decoration on the black side and black decoration on the white side. Celtic bands painted throughout the robot.
Weight: 100kg.
Drive: 2 Sinclair C5 Motors running at 24v, powered by Nicad Batteries.
Batteries: 3x 3000mAh Nicads at 24v, giving 9Ah. These power both the drive and the winch needed for the weapon.
Top Speed: Roughly 15 to 20mph.
Wheels: 2 x 20cm diameter go-kart wheels filled with expanding foam instead of air. These are positioned at the back of the machine.
Armour: 4mm Hardox for the wedge extender, 8mm Titanium on the sides and 6mm Titanium everywhere else.
Weaponry: A “leaf spring” flipper mounted on the front of the machine. The concept is similar to Team Whyachi’s Red Square, but with the flipper on an angle to toss robots lengthways AND upwards. Can you say OOTA? ;D. The flipper plate itself is made from a tempered piece of 1" thick Titanium/Vanadium alloy, designed to spring back to a curved shape once it has been flattened. One section is fastened securely to the top of the wedge, with the tempered edge winched down so it lies flush with the rest of the wedge. When a robot is on the front wedge, the free end is released and the opponent is sent not only upwards, but also away from the machine. The flipping plate is winched down by an S28-150 Magmotor running at 24v, geared down 400:1.
Turning circle: 0m.
Ground Clearance: 0mm at front, 2cm at the back, varying between both on the sides.
Srimech: Flipper.


;D MEGA THANKS TO LEO FOR HELPING ME WITH STATS!! ;D

[Team BriteSpark]

Robot Name: F. Sharp
Dimensions (L x W x H): 95cm x 60cm x 35cm
Shape: Invertible wedge shape, similar in shape to St Agro, but with side wheel guards. At the rear of the machine there is a rear wheel guard which covers the whole width of the machine. It has spikes on it.
Colour: White with red musical notes on the sides, top and bottom. The musical notes spell out "F.Sharp".
Weight: 100kg
Drive: 2 x Sinclair C5 motors running at 24v, powered by 24v NiCad batteries.
Top Speed: Roughly 20mph, but kept to a conservative 14mph in order to keep control when on the attack.
Wheels: 2 x 35cm diameter Aluminium alloy hubs coated in 1cm thick Vulcalon for grip.
Armour: The rear wheel guard and side wheel guards are made from 5mm Titanium/Vanadium alloy. The rear armour of the machine is made from 4mm Hardox. The rest of the machine (front, sides and ‘baseplate’) is made from a single piece of 4mm Hardox. The very front of the wedge is made from 7mm Titanium for extra strength and sturdiness.
Weaponry: Like it’s predecessor, F. Sharp is armed with a leaf spring flipper mounted on the front wedge. The flipper itself is made from a 1” thick piece of Titanium/Vanadium alloy, tempered so it springs back to a curve when it has been flattened. The flipper is electronically powered by an S28-150 MagMotor running at 24v, powered by 24v NiCad batteries and geared down 400:1. This version of Fling has one added bonus this season – it can use the flipper when upside down: instead of using the flipper to send robots flying, it can use the flipper on the arena floor and make the whole body a flipping device (similar to what WBC used to do when inverted). About 2/3 up the wedge, there are two small hooks made from 5mm Ti/V alloy, aimed at stopping any opponent driving right over the wedge and allowing F Sharp to use the flipper to its maximum potential. There are also two small hooks on the underside so the same tactic can be used even if F. Sharp is inverted. At the rear of the robot there is a rear wheel guard covered in spikes made from 5mm Titanium/Vanadium alloy. The wheelie bar not only looks good ;D but stops F. Sharp flipping itself over when using the flipper when inverted. There is also a spike on each side wheel guard (made from 5mm Ti/V alloy) to deter any machines attacking F. Sharp from the sides.
Turning Circle: 0m
Ground Clearance: 0mm at the front, 1cm at the back and varying on the sides.
Srimech: Invertible.