I built a antweight combat robot that dominates
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- čas přidán 6. 07. 2024
- Join me as we take on the very first WCCRL tournament with my antweight combat robot, Vector. As I attempt to show off just how strong this little antweight is. Watch as Vector, attempts not to self implode in glorious 4k.
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Timecop1983 - On the Run
ULTRAWAVE - Oceandrive (Synthwave No Copyright Music)
Electronic Synthwave & Cyberpunk (Music For Videos) - "Deflector" by Ghostrifter Official 🇳🇱
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@StevenHe
If there are some missing please let me know :)
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PS: this version is yet again out of date….
PPS: I had permission from Blake's Parents to include him in the video. He is awesome🎉 - Věda a technologie
How long till WCCRL becomes the west coast NHRL?
Hopefully soon dude. Glad I got to fight you. I learned a lot for version 2. See you on the next time around.
I want it fast so that I can watch more robot combat
if history repeats itself like it has with the other sports, one league will buy out the other and keep the most famous name. Which is also an exciting prospect
the fact that Slaughtermore's frame took those hits like a champ is rather impressive, all things considered. Well done to the kid!
Blake built a really durable bot and he will have a truly deadly bot someday I know it!
@@TeamVector441slaughter more will be one day be like gru
Vector has easily become one of the scariest verts in NorCal! Can't wait to see you at the next event!
Thanks! Ill see you their!
Fo sho a scary bot to go against. Thought I had a perfect design until the final.
Blake's a proper roboteer, didn't matter if he won or lost, he won hearts of the people lol.
And here's hoping NHRL recognises WCCRL as a brother in robot combat arms.
Blake is a national robot combat treasure.
And that would be sick if they did, just need to get bigger!
A 1 pound robot with a titanium chassis is insane. it would be really cool to see vector with a hub motor. hub motors tend to be very reliable as long as your magnets are properly epoxied, since they can't undergo probably the main failure mode of weapon drive that is the belt breaking or slipping of.
Thank you! Yeah Vectors frame is pretty sturdy. It would be interesting to try and see how I could integrate a hub motor into vector. I know @JustCuzRobotics just came out with a new hub motor for antweights recently. I might try something with that, but it would take some time to figure out how to integrate vectors giant weapon to work, but its definitely something Ill look into!
Clicked on the new video with direction and magnitude
OH YEAH!
Man that editing is so on point 😂 Great video man
Appreciate it!
These videos just keep getting better and better! Vector is also becoming a force to be reckoned with but he wouldn't be able to do it without you driving him!
Thanks you!
"you just got VECTORED!"
This channel is one of my favorites by a long shot...pls upload more often T-T. Also could you maybe make a side channel to outline the design process or some other way to interact with you because I want to experiment a little with such designs but don't have much of a clue as to where I should start. LOVE YOUR CHANNEL BTW!!
Thank you so much! I appreciate the support! I do wanna upload more often but its a bit difficult. But I did want to make a series on actually building a battlebot and were to start. I may start that up for the next video series as their aren't any events until next month.
You know what Ill put up a poll and ask what you guys want on a community post. Either a build video on Vector or How to build a battlebot!
@@TeamVector441 WOOO Thanks man!
With both, direction and magnitude, vector approaches !!!!!!!
greeting from México
Hello! And thank you!
It's awesome to see another video 🔥 I think its really cool how Vector keeps adapting after each event and improves its features dependant on prior aspects that failed in the past
Thank you! The best way to improve is learning from what didn't work. Failure is the best teacher for me!
Vector is like the Borg…adapt and assimilate!
You should come all the way to PA to attend “Battle of the burg” (originally S.W.O.R.D) it’s August 24th and a really nice event
Id love too but as of right now costs for flights are difficult to do, I would do a lot more fights in other states if I had the money. But as of right now I'm trying to save for NHRL in the distant future when I make a 3 pound bot. But thanks for letting me know!
The space looks awesome!
I know right!
Vector is becoming scarier than ever! You had that win if only the power switch didn’t disconnect but congrats on 2nd. Definitely need a steel or titanium weapon axle though.
Thank you! Yeah its ok though, I didn't mind second, I'm just happy I found some things to fix on vector. And I am trying out a solid axle made of aluminum. I wanna see if its more viable then steel or titanium or if it just explodes lol
Congrats on doing so well!
Thank you!!
that was a super tough fight, ggs
Thanks!
Vector is the best 1 pounder I have ever seen it’s like a tiny riptide but with the driver like hypershock
Thank you! My driving is still improving but i don't mind being the Hypershock of 1 pounds lol
Congrats on 2nd!
Thanks!
your voice is my favorite part
I'm surprised those front wheels weren't lost with how exposed they are.
Surprisingly I've never lost vectors front wheels during a fight, except when going against horizontals. The weapons so wide and has so much reach, if you try to aim for the wheels you end up hitting the weapon which is why its so wide :)
I need to come down to this from Seattle some time. This looks great!
Yeah its sick!
On the 1MM TI wedge: you need some bends/curves so horizontals can’t hit the edges on the sides. Thankfully it was wide enough and you were a good enough driver for it to not be a problem.
EDIT: Also consider upping to a 450mah battery. My 350mah battery I use only lasts 2 minutes with me running a weapon that is 1/2 the weight of yours (although I always run it at 100%).
Also aluminum shafts that are a part of the machines side rails? That seems like it leads to much larger bearings, have you considered replacing them with steel screws or shoulder bolts? It would also probably save money as you could Laser/Waterjet the side panels then add the structures on after, instead of CNC’ing them.
Yeah I realized that after I got the part but it still works good enough for the setup so far. And I am trying to see if I can use a larger battery, only main problem I'm facing is weight. Trying to solve that with the next version of the rails with vector!
And I also have tried to solve the shafts breaking off problem, It goes against every fiber of my being but I'll be running a solid shaft that connects from one rail to the other like a typical eggbeater style bot would. It adds structural strength to the bot and also makes it a lot harder to break the main shaft. Hopefully I can test it out soon once the parts arrive.
If your ft switch died, you likely don’t need to replace it, you just need to tighten it down more (be careful of it stripping). You also could replace it with a link, but those can sometimes fall out.
Yeah I am going to replace it with a LYNX one as soon as I get it. Had problems with the previous switch in the past so its good to switch it up lol Thanks for the recommendation!
With the fingertech switch dying it would be kinda funny if you replaced it with a lynx switch. Completely unnecessary but just as a power move.
Vector really is like the warhard of ants with ti beaters and build costs way above the average bot.
Unnecessary and overkill, its going on Vector as soon as possible. This way I don't have to worry about my power switch anymore so that is a great recommendation!
And I don't mind as long as it works lol, just super expensive, the Ti beater has been through like 8-10 fights so far and is still going strong! Trying to get to the point were the material is so high grade and durable you don't have to worry about getting more for a while. But the rails are still a work in progress...
I don’t even think I need to say what I said when I saw this. Sadly I might never see him in person because the closest event to me is NHRL and there is no antweights. But one day…
Also those new front wheels look so goofy
Its ok you said it in spirit my friend. And I wouldn't be so sure, I do want to make a 3 pound version of vector, and if he performs well here. I do wanna take it to NHRL to see how he preforms!
And I know lol, because of the configuration of the weapon and simply how wide it is, it had to be this way otherwise Vector would fly everywhere like last time with each hit. He still does but less lol.
@@TeamVector441 I’m thrilled to see it
OOOhhh YEeeeah
Would it be advantageous to cut your weapon in half and have a shaft that connects to the main weapon in the middle with the two halves to the weapon on either side for extra support in the center? The arm would connect to the front of the robot and probably touch / slide of the floor to send impact energy downward. And then have a shaft going through the center of the center mount that drives both sides of the weapon halves. This would help improve lateral stability, impact reinforcement and if you built it right, it will help send impact energy away from venerable weak points.
If you can't visualize what I mean here's my idea badly written in text form:
- is the weapon shaft and each dash is a mount point
= is the actual weapon
- = = - = = -
Kinda like twin beasts(kinda), its a interesting concept! I wonder if it would be possible on vector? The only thing is weight in this class and overall complexity. I found out that when I over complicated Vector he ended up with a ton of small failure points that ended up causing serious problems down the line. It certainly is possible to do though! I would have to see if it would be viable for the weight class, thanks for you input! :)
NICE this is my favorite channel! I have a question what did you do to vectors weapon motor frequently dying after hard impacts what if you battle harden your motors like put something in between the magnets
I thought about doing that. But believe it or not that weapon motor finally died after 6 months of use! The whole setup is designed to put the least amount of strain on the main weapon motor, their is very little tension on the belt and the pulleys are smooth so as to reduce shock on the motor.
If I had went with a hub motor weapon style I would do more weapon battle hardening but as it lasted this long without issues I'll keep going with this style of weapon mount. Just gotta figure out how to keep the belts from flying off lol
@@TeamVector441 what if you make the pulley design like a yo-yo so the belt could fall in between and not come off unless the weapon comes off
Yeah I saw a few bots like that! Only issue is that vectors weapon is hollow so Id have to figure out how to adapt that to fit.
awesome bot and awesome run, loving the sportmanship too! question: what size is that arena floor? i will be hosting some 1lb fight and i was wondering how big thje arena should be, this one looks tight but works good in the end so i was curios
Its 4 x 4 x 2 feet large. Though it varies from arena to arena. Personally I like the larger 8 x 8 x 4 arenas that double for 3lb but its up to you on what you would like to build!
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Excellent video man! Quick question at 1:10, what do you use nylon for, and do you use/recommend easy nylon?
Thank you! I use nylon for the main electronic compartment of vector, all the electronics are housed in essentially a box in the center of the robot with a lid also made of nylon. This way the electronics are protected from debris and such.
Easy nylon is great to use! Just make sure your printer can print it properly at the correct temps and speeds. I learned that the hard way lol
hey there, first of all i love vector, i have to build a bot for a school competition and am wondering what motors you use and how you control vector. thanks
Hello! I use repeat robotics MK3 Mini brushless planetary drive motors. They are very torquey and fast but they get hot real quick especially on 4s. If you use them make sure you have some sort of heatsink or cooling adoratrice to make sure they don't burn out.
Its paired with repeats dual brushless ESC as well, connected to a mini receiver for the controller. I use a rc car controller for vector with some mixing to control it like a rc car, its also modified so I can control the main weapon on it too.
Here is a link to the motors, ESC and controller/ receiver I use :)
Motors: repeat-robotics.com/buy/mk3/
ESC: repeat-robotics.com/buy/repeat-am32-dual-brushless-drive-esc/
Controller: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DPMVVKN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Receiver: www.amazon.com/Radiolink-Receiver-Control-Distance-Transmitter/dp/B07YWLM521/ref=sr_1_12?crid=32625WMJBDP5S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zUkeB1ULE_ZusRmjb3oTWm4GkR7s67XqKmCMRM_E2twjv948hB3QJFSJAbOTugwlLsz6ESsu1VXKW61YWEJA0iLiQes1--Tp2JKzNab5HMnVWANHuz9YNMRkaYOKE9qDgpDZ63sisUykRSMrS7RL7ReB-U60qiGbvQVJltgLnDMYBVCG9k4MB1XFtEwV8uakrmL7vJSeqmaCyn-_8lQSdVzSA75X7R90GiO_ZeXPjiTGocnt3ki8b9-pG6W36W-VybEQyvPPYJPUIWiJ3yoaRj8NBCa35TW6ksjNbQum2Vs.4eeI6Izx_t25HS6xMD_d7TKJjMeJAvEXkUNkqZyGowQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=Radiolink%2BRC4GS%2BV3&qid=1720470941&s=toys-and-games&sprefix=radiolink%2Brc4gs%2Bv3%2Ctoys-and-games%2C153&sr=1-12&th=1
@@TeamVector441 thanks, i really appreciate it!
what's the beater made of? Cool bot!
Grade 5 titanium! So far pretty durable just dulls easily, lasted 8-10 fights so far and still going strong!
What software do you use for editing? I wanna do simmilar recaps for my bot but don’t know where to start with the video production
I personally use Premier Pro, use it for all my editing and video creation :)
@@TeamVector441 you pay the monthly price or is there some free/student version that I’m unaware of (I use fusion 360 as my cad of choice bc of the student version haha)
maybe hide the front wheels
I tried a design that covered the front wheels and it ended up being incredibly heavy. For now the design like this actually works really well, because the weapon is so large bots when trying to hit the wheels end up hitting the main weapon instead!
is this in the eu?
US! But I know their are a few competitions in the EU.
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A cookie for you fine sir 🍪