eseemann Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Good Morning All, Anyone that has watched BattleBots will know weapons like the 60+ pound S7 tool steel blade of tombstone, shown here, makes a single 250 pound robot in to many small parts without too much trouble. The 2019 and 2020 seasons have soon the wide adoption of AR400 and AR500 steel for armor and weapons. This AR400 and AR500 armor has caused S7 tool steel spinning weapons to crack and shatter. Now people are making spinning weapons like the type shown in the photo out of AR400 and AR500. Anyone that wants to watch some physics in action should look at the BB 2020 fights on Youtube or Discovery+. The results of these impacts are leaving half inch deep cuts in the 2 inch thick ballistic glass around the battle box. I thought this would be a good conversation topic for a Friday. I hope all is well and everyone is safe. Ernest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JHCC Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Next thing you know, they'll be combining this with "Forged in Fire". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eseemann Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Please keep that thought to your self! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frosty Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 A number of the bots already have pretty serious burners one of the winners lit the loser on fire last night and killed it's weapon. Tombstone has broken itself more than once, it MUST absorb the same amount of energy it imparts to the opponent. Action and equal reaction can be a shattering experience. It makes me wonder how many steel manufacturers are watching and sponsoring bots. Hmmm? Yeah, I'm a fan, it's my kind of violence, nobody gets hurt unless they bark their knuckles twisting a wrench but holy flying parts and pieces batman! The arena floor is 1/2" steel and it gets gouged up and bots stuck in it. Spinners often get embedded in the plexi walls and occasionally the ceiling. What's not to love? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Sells Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Ray is our favorite, Have you noticed he has taken a few kids under his wing to mentor? that is so cool of him Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frazer Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Well I know what I'll be doing this weekend. I've never watched this show, but it sounds pretty entertaining. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eseemann Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Frazer, pack a lunch and enjoy. I do agree that Ray doing all the mentoring is really cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Latticino Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 I've enjoyed the show periodically, but wish we could get more of a window into how the bots are constructed. I suppose that has to be kept somewhat secret to balance the competition. Have to admit, it has my engineering senses twitching. On a related subject, has anyone seen Junkyard Wars? I watched it a couple of times and wish it was still available. Looking around for a method of seeing it streamed (or the original British version: Scrapheap Challenge. This kind of competition seems tailor made for the innovative smiths here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eseemann Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 I loved Junkyard Wars and the Brit version ScrapHeap Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frosty Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 I miss junkyard wars but the challenges were starting to get too contrived, "build an airplane" and gee whiz all the teams just happen to find propellers in the junkyard. Some just walked to a pile and pulled THE key component out. I loved the show regardless even if I wished there were a salt free version. It's made for blacksmiths. Junkyard Robot Fight? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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