Chopper

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Chopper is our Partner powered chop bot

 

 
chopper2.jpg (31477 bytes)chopper3.jpg (29239 bytes)ARMOR 2.JPG (17778 bytes) Some component layout and 'design' phase.  Ballistic armor testing.
chopper5.jpg (36488 bytes)chopper6.jpg (44644 bytes) Frame fabrication
chopper7.jpg (32641 bytes)chopper8.jpg (53047 bytes) The frame in various levels of completion
chopper9.jpg (50472 bytes)CHOPPER16.jpg (37511 bytes) Sans armor, almost ready to run
CHOPPER17.jpg (34122 bytes) All finished and ready to ROCK!
BENT SHAFT.JPG (17572 bytes) Some engineering lessons we learned after smacking some tough robots
100CC MESS.JPG (38495 bytes) Luckily we will NEVER have to do THIS again.  With Partner on our side we will have NEW engines instead of beat-up old used ones that need to be rebuilt!
02425021.JPG (193780 bytes) Here is how Chopper appeared for BB 5.
02425020.JPG (199293 bytes) Here is how Chopper appeared for BB 5.