Category: Event Reports
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Silent Spring 9 (NHRL Sept. 2024 & Boxellmania)
*Note: this post is a backlog and spans the events in 2024 prior to finals* NHRL instituted a rule change for the 2024 season, decreasing the weight bonus for non-traditional locomotion (NTL) robots from 2 lbs to 1.5 lbs (total 4.5 lbs) in the 3lb nominal weight class. This included…
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MegatRON 5 (Build & NHRL: Sept. 2024)
Since the 2023 loss to Emulsifier, I have had ambitious goals set for MegatRON which revolved around the idea of increased control/maneuverability and delivering deadly impacts at anytime in the arena. Testing in preparation for these changes were partially displayed in April where I applied a hubmotor weapon and treads…
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Event Report: NHRL Teams, 2024
NHRL Teams. A a special mid-year event held on June 1st where competitors would register in teams of three robots, one from each weight class. Saiko! would be the 12lb robot of the “Dream Team” alongside Lynx (3lbs) and Emulsifier aka ‘Mulsie (30lbs). Truly a team of dreams for NHRL…
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Event Report: NHRL, April 2024
Friday evening Aaron and I drove down toe Norwalk, CT to meet teammate Liz for the NHRL competition held on April 20th. Much to my own surprise, I had three entries for this event: Silent X, Saiko!, and MegatRON. I was working on them up until the week of the…
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Undefeated (sorta) at NHRL! Silent X @ March 2nd
4am I departed for the early morning drive to Norwalk, CT for the National Havoc Robot League (NHRL) March event. This event I was traveling relatively light; only myself and one beetleweight (3lb) robot, Silent X (SX). You can read about the changes to SX in my previous blog post!…
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