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-12/16/07- Wow! Long time no update. Well, Motorama is just 2 months away, and we're going to have 2 bots entered in the event. Obviously, IEC will be one, and the new one, Psycho Killer, which will also be a 3 lber. I haven't really designed it yet, but you can see some specs on it in the Robots section.
-2/20/07- We got back from Motorama a few days ago, where IEC went 1-2. Dad (George) was disappointed, but I was very happy that the bot worked and only a few minor problems kept us from winning alot more. I am also doing the rebuild for IEC and finally finishing HLTW for H.O.R.D. in Ohio. Check out the Events section for more on Motorama 2007.
-1/6/07- Happy new year everyone! For Motorama, I'm only bringing IEC because some stuff going on with HLTW. I've changed the design, but look forward to seeing the finished product and performance at Motorama.
-12/3/06- I am really getting into the building spirit. I plan on getting both IEC and HLTW's frames done by next weekend and I have all of the parts for both bots except IEC's drive motors. I am going to add build reports for both bots by Motorama, so look out for those.
-10/28/06- Wow, it's been another 3 months. Anyways, IEC is almost done, except for the drum and wiring. HLTW is almost done... just need the wheels and I need to fix up the frame a little bit. I have been designing a 12 lber too, named Mr. Brightside (Mr. BS from now on). Check out the Robots page for some more info.
-7/23/06- Haven't updated in over 3 months... I am starting the rebuild for IEC either tomorrow or the day after. The new IEC is going to be a drum. Check out Robots page for info under I Eat Cannibals v2.
-4/16/06- Made the Hungry Like The Wolf build report. Thoughts of going to Ohio for the ORC event are coming into place.
-4/9/06- It's been a little over a month since my last update. The plow was kindof a boring idea and we decided not to do it. Instead, we are building a 1 lber named Hungry Like The Wolf. Check it out on the Robots page.
-3/2/06- Building a new plow called Testudo. See Robots page.
-2/22/06- Another mind change... I've decided to wait on plans for the 12 pounder and just focus on IEC for now (I took the 12 lb design off of robots page). I've been thinking of possible designs for "the new" I Eat Cannibals. My idea right now is a horizontal spinner, which kind of is going to look like Team Dread's 1 pounder Minion of Dread. There will be alot of differences between the two, but it is basically going to be the same concept.
-2/19/06- Motorama is over. IEC went 0-2 in his first event. Check out Robots page and in the section Additional for IEC, to find some information on the event. You can also check out the Event page, for more.
-2/15/06- IEC is done and ready for Motorama. We will be making extra frame parts incase of serious demolition at the event. I took KWAZIMO off of the Robots page. I've decided, instead of building an ant right away, I might do stuff with IEC, and maybe over the summer, build a 12 lber as my second bot. This way, I will have a big bot, have more money saved up, and over summer break, have all day, every day to build. I put it up on the Robots page. No name, not many specs, and only a little picture CAD (made on paint) of it.
-2/12/06- I Eat Cannibals is about 99% done. All we need to do is mount the top on to the bot, and get our weapon pulley, and put it on. I updated the Links page and updated IEC's picture on the Robots page.
-2/10/06- Added IEC's first weapon test. The real timing belts have not come in, and the battery was almost dead, so the bot's weapon was not running close to full speed. But anyways, check it out, under Videos.
-2/7/06- I Eat Cannibals is about 90% done. Everything is on the bot except for the top. This is basically the bot: 2 b/16 drive motors mounted with zipties :), a Barello ant 100 esc, axi 2808/20 powered by a 9.6 volt, 1100 mah, NiMh battery. The frame is 1/4 lexan, base is 1/8 lexan, the top will be 1/16 garolite. The weapon is a steel blade, weighing around 7.3 oz. Also, I put a real picture of IEC on the robots page.
-1/31/06- Hey. I did alot more designing on KWAZIMO. We are not going to Upstate NY, because it is too far, and only a month after Motorama. Atleast this will give me time to fix up IEC and build KWAZIMO. I have more updates about KWAZIMO on the robots page.
-1/27/06-Hey everyone. Well, I Eat Cannibals is almost ready for Motorama! Give it a couple days or so, and it will be complete. We are thinking about going to Syracuse for the Upstate NY Robot Battles. Depending on how Motorama goes, that will decide if we go or not. Since the Upstate NY tournament is a little over a month past Motorama, I am designing a 1 lber (I'm not going 8 hours, to just have one bot be demolished). The name is KWAZIMO, after a word I made up in the past. It is going to look like a "T" shaped undercutter, turned upside down. The wheels will be big, so the bot is on an angle, spinning a Titanium bar (aprox. 4 oz) at about 6,000 rpm.
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