Jamison Go

This crazy or awesome little thing!

Stats

• Weight: 12lbs (Hobbyweight)
• Weapon: 4″ asymmetrical, hardened 4340 drum, 2lbs, 25k RPM
• Weapon Transmission: TP Power 2940, 2670 kv motor, 3:2 ratio, 2L vbelt
• Power: 4s1p, 2300 mah lithium polymer battery
• Drive: custom urethane overmolded wheels, 60A shore, 2″ dia
• Materials: steel, aluminum, garolite, TPU

Saiko! is a departure from pushing technological boundaries to building something simple but well-executed. There isn’t anything particularly remarkable about Saiko! other than its size; it is so small and dense, it’s footprint is on par with many beetleweights (3lbs).

Saiko! brings it all in tight with its machined chassis made from interlocking 7075-T6 aluminum plates. The modified 28mm planetary gearboxes are integral to the frame rails as well, mounting the output carrier bearings and including pilot features to keep everything concentric. Custom wheels molded over sprocket-integrated hubs remove the need for fasteners. A formed AR500 armor belt with welded mounting ears composes 1/4th of the robot’s overall weight and mounts to the frame using custom shock isolators. Multiple armor sets are available depending on the style of its opponent.

“Saiko” or “saikou” means “awesome” or “awesome thing” in Japanese. The Japanese pronunciation was chosen for the homophone with “psycho” with the idea that this bot would either be awesome or crazy but never boring.

Career accomplishments

Selected media

Watermarked photos credit to Jon Bennett of JCRB Photography.

Posts Tagged/Categorized with “Saiko!”