Deviation - Initial Concept

Design Parameters

• Antweight (1lb) Combat Robot
• Must remain within MRCA ruleset
• Able to inflict knockouts and put on an aggressive match
• Tall Vertical Spinner, 3.5-4.5”
• Large weapon motor for good start up times
• Must be able to recover quickly from impacts
• Low center of mass
• 4 Wheel Drive
• Powerful drive to be able to accelerate to opponent quickly

Configurable Armor

• Long Forks
• Stubby Forks
• Titanium Plow
• TPU Plow

Weapon

• Asymmetrical bar
• 4-in diameter
• Quarter inch weapon shaft
• AR500 or titanium weapon
• Aluminum or printed weapon hub
• 2822 2600 KV flash hobby motor
• S3M timing belt
• Fingertech aluminum 15 tooth pulley on weapon motor

Drive

• Repeat mk3 drive motors
• Printed TPU hub
• Foam wheel
• Urethane traction coating
• S3M belt to connect to front wheel
• Repeat ant weight dead shaft for front wheel
• Plastic bushings for front wheel

Frame

• Frame construction is a mix of carbon fiber and TPU
• Utilize plastite screws
• Vertical carbon fiber will be 2 mm thick
• Horizontal carbon fiber will be 1 mm thick
• TPU will act as nut strips for the carbon fiber

Electronics

• Repeat brushless ESC's for drive
• Repeat am32 ESC for weapon
• Radio master t84 receiver
• Fingertech power switch
• Utilize the balance lead for receiver power