Ray T

Hi all,
i've been helping some students to build a robot over the last couple of years, and this year it qualified, so were on the box tonite, bbc choice 7:25 if anyone needs something to do before going to the pub!!.

its called infernalcontraption Http://www.infernalcontraption.co.uk

ray t

edit of a misspelling ,also we have just fixed a slight fault on the site.



[Edited by Ray T - 9/20/2002 3:28:57 PM]

[Edited by Ray T - 9/20/2002 3:29:32 PM]

Damaja

Is's gunna get mullered

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

Phew, glad you edited that one

[Edited by DJ Dunk - 9/20/2002 3:46:10 PM]

dnb

How did it do? I don't have BBC choice here, and I watched the robot being built...


[Edited by dnb - 9/20/2002 3:31:15 PM]

Ray T

Dave,
can't say anything till after the airing, contracts and all that stuff. Rumour is the the series should be aired on beeb 2 in november.
We have also been called to take part in a university challange extreme edition to be filmed this october, and maybe one or two others at the same time.

ray t

The Zohan

You should do alright as long as Chunky old Phillipa Forrester does not fall on it and crush it or it does not look like a pie and she tries to eat it instead

Ray T

Paul,
she was the least of our concerns, in the "flesh" she is quite tall (it suprised me), she was just short of six feet in her chunky trainer/boots (3 inch heels).


ray t

P1Fanatic

I didnt think Philippa still did it? Isnt it that tasty blonde bird?

drumsterphil

iTrader: (1)

Nope - Philippa is back! Personally I think she's a bit of alright!

dnb

Thanks Ray.

skiddus_markus

Bad luck.
Shame about that belt coming off 259-that was great to watch while it lasted.

Ray T

skiddus,
by the time we put our self in the pit we had been going for four and a half minutes,they did;nt show the bit where we took one of 259's belt off and a chunk out of his weapon drive pully, he had two too start with, thats why he only had 1 belt on when he faught wild thing, what caused us to lose drive in one of our wheels was that the motor magnets shifted when we took a hit and jammed!, that won't happen again they have been modded.

ray t

skiddus_markus

I didn't realise they cut so much out.
When I saw the belt on 259 I immediately thought"well that's gonna come off for a start".
Better look next time round.BTW how long/much did it cost to put your robot together?

Ray T

skiddus,

the students got £1400 in sponsorship from various places plus lots of bits and pieces,

we started to design and build in jan 2001 with the plan to enter series 5, we made it to qualifying in august 2001, we beat our oppisition but were well over weight so did'nt get selected,so a diet started and we made the 100kg this year (just).

if i had to cost my time in my engineering workshop we would be looking a nearer £30000

ray t

skiddus_markus

Bargain.And then other people try and destroy them in front of your eyes.Must be tempting to try and throw the other controllers into the arena.

Mufasa

Look out for this thing when it qualifies!
Guy who built it works with a mate.
My mate was nearly killed by the flying filing cabinet in one of the movies!

Gyrobot