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what is best HDPE or other materials on a battle bot?
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Cyboy 1
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what is best HDPE or other materials on a battle bot?
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May 22, 2008, 07:17:20 AM »
what is best HDPE or other materials on a battle bot I am looking for the best material to build a battle bot which uses sonar sensors to find enemys?
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Steve Joblin
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May 22, 2008, 08:12:56 AM »
most battlebots are made of steel or other hard metals... if your oponent has some type of blade, HDPE won't hold up.
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Trumpkin
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May 22, 2008, 08:59:02 AM »
battlebots are usually RC (remote controlled) so you won't be using sonar sensors. I think metal or maybe polycarbonate would be best to build a battlebot with.
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May 22, 2008, 05:45:14 PM »
whats your budget?
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June 16, 2008, 03:39:53 AM »
I was trying to build a sort of sumobot thank NYX for the help.My budget is £100 and I can handle the electronics with my father (who is pretty experianced.)
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