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Re: Game History Website

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Originally Posted by ngreen
Yeah, antweights. But at most their weapons seem to be a wedge. The robovation robots weigh way less than 25 lbs. I think the one I made was like 6 or 7 and could have probably weighed 3-4 faily easily. I used a battery that weighed 3-4 times the backup batteries and had a nearly functional arm.
Actually Tyler's has a horizontal axis, spinning (15000rpm ?) forward weapon that pretty much destroys all-comers (actually this may have been in the couple pound class--it was about 2 in square, CNC'd aluminum sides with single layer carbon fiber covers). Amazing...

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