2 days ago · Drum Spinners are a variation of spinning weaponry whereby the spinning mass resembles a drum or barrel shape. There are a number of sub-categories of drum spinner, with the concept applied to both vertical and horizontal spinners throughout BattleBots history. BotsIQ 2008 champion Copperhead III.

Similar to vertical spinners, drum spinners have a single central weapon that spins to deliver upwards or downward strikes to the opponent. The main difference is that a drum spinner is much thicker and with a smaller radius than a vertical spinner. It is not uncommon for drum spinners to have the entirety of the front of the bot be the weapon.

Drum spinners are usually cylindrically-shaped weapons thicker than vertical flywheels, which cover a wider surface area than a conventional disc. The outer circumference often featured barbs, blades or sharp teeth, with the purpose of grinding, tearing and/or flipping opponents over.

Nov 11, 2022 · • Sportsman classes add tip-speed limits to spinning weapons, drastically reducing their ability to do damage. They also require an active weapon on each robot, to stop passive wedges from dominating the competition. Sportsman …

Sep 22, 2021 · Drum spinner - a fat disc spinning vertically. Eggbeater spinner - a fat disc with the middle cut out spinning vertically. A good example to see the difference is Minotaur and Copperhead. Minotaur uses a drum Copperhead uses an eggbeater.

Our 'Spinner Weapon Excel Spreadsheet' will calculate the stored kinetic energy, weapon mass, moment of inertia, tip speed, spin-up time, current draw, and the approximate battery capacity requirement for a spinner weapon.

May 23, 2020 · Only a few quick reality checks to do here, design looks solid, strong, and forgiving to minor errors that are almost expected while going from design to reality. It's definitely going to be scary to fight. 1.) How much space for the weapon motor? How will the belt be tensioned? 2.) How heavy is the weapon, estimated? Is it single-tooth?

The DrumBotics antweight kit is an antweight (150gram) drum spinner. With a powerful 34 gram drum spinner, this kit offers very good destructive capabilities. Perfect for beginners and also experienced builders. Experience the thrill of dominating the arena with this new addition to …

Jan 31, 2023 · The result is this zippy 4wd drum spinner with a 13oz weapon! In Celtic mythology, Pucas are shapeshifting horses similar to Kelpies that are entirely black with gold eyes.

Dec 21, 2023 · With Toucan in a fairly good spot, i decided to try to build a KE beetle for my second and being me, couldn’t make it normal, or even remotely easy for myself. I decided early on to make a WIDE drum, pop a weapon motor on each side, slap on …