With all the recent putting down of Battlebots/BattlebotsIQ I decided to post some pictures of my team's battlebot for BBIQ(And some developmental pictures of the new design). Im just posting this to hopefully open people's minds a little more to what's out there - it's not just FIRST and Battlebots is not evil. The more you can do the better! Do Sumo bots too! =) Well here goes;
This is Checkmate, from Team Alpha Kai Omega, which is comprised of 7 members from Ramtech Team 59 (Miami Coral Park Senior High). I'm there Technical advisor and was a former member of the Ramtech team and am currently studying to be a mechanical engineer at the local university. (I mentor both FIRST and BBIQ if you're wondering...)
Side of the old design without the pulley
Top view of old design w/ the pulley and belts attached
Before paint job and knockers added to the outer shell
Checkmate before it competed in Battlebots (no dents! =P)
-Dallin
PS: Keep an open mind till you participate. I met a lot of great people at the IQ event. Gracious profesionalism was VERY common. Many instances of people that were about to match helping eachother, many lent parts, manpower, etc. I'd disagree to anyone who says that it isn't present. Also, it's not about the money, battlebots IQ was a huge loss to the owners of Battlebots. Keep this in mind, it hasn't been aired, nor has any money been made off of it.
One last comment - those are FIRST drill motors lol. One good way to put use to old kit parts!