DamnYankees Combat Robotics Team, Millington, TN

4 Wheel Drive Beetleweight (3lb) - TPU body, Spektrum Serial RC Receiver, Scorpion Mini ESC, Botkits 22mm Gearmotors
Arduino (Nano Every) assisted to allow tank vs mixed steering, control of steering and weapon speed limiters, weapon reversal, and reversed steering and direction controls when inverted.

Battle In the Backwoods #6 - April 29, 2023 - hosted by BackwoodsRC Hobbies

T3
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TobyTopia		 Loss by KO Video The USB connector (used for supplying power) on my Arduino controlling the bot broke off on the first hit, cutting all power to the microcontroller and RC receiver, and therefore all signal to the ESCs.
I tried pure TPU printed body panels, including the receiver holes for hardened bolts. Found out quickly (when my robot disintregrated) that TPU just doesn't have that kind of grip, and metal nuts are needed.
First loss in a double elimination tournament.
Trident
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Deep Dive Robotics		 Win by KO Video Switched to a standard aluminum BotKit D2 body as redesigning and printing the TPU panels wasn't an option during a tournament.
Mad 2
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Ruse-Hulman Combat Robotics		 Win by KO Video
Normality
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Ruse-Hulman Combat Robotics		 Win by KO Video
Abomination
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Repeat Robotics		 Loss by judges decision Video Second loss and out of the tournament, placing 5th of 18.

Memphis in Mayhem - May 20, 2023 - hosted by Grind City Robot Combat

Trident
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Deep Dive Robotics		 Loss by KO No video yet Rematch from last tournament, several solder connections to my motors broke.
1 motor was removed from the body, another case of TPU being extremely strong, but not a lot of compression grip.
The King
Birmingham Bots		 Loss by KO No video yet Replaced motors with broken leads, ended up with more broken solder connections.
Placed last place of the 3.
A rematch with T3 (TobyTopia) was intended, but Murphy's law interfered and he had to drop from the tournament.
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