Spinnerproof
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Spinnerproof is a podcast about combat robotics. Sam and Ryan discuss hiding trophies, the definition of sporting competitions, and the new format for Robot Wars. To know more on this, subscribe with us.
Spinnerproof
1y ago
This episode is pointless
Rules and judging! Yay!
Rule changes
You should read them and not just trust what we say: Design rules, Tournament rules, Judges’ Guide
Safety!
Power lights you can see [Design rules: 3b]
Cradles that cradle [Tournament rules: 3.4.2]
Fires are bad [Design rules: 16]
Minibot battery limitations [Design rules: 4b]
No more OotA disqualification threat
But a higher wall
Lifting/pinning/grappling timing changes [Tournament rules: 7.5.6/7/8]
Separation procedure [Tournament rules: 7.5.9]
Mobility & count-outs
If you’re moving, you’re moving [Tournament r ..read more
Spinnerproof
2y ago
We’re back!
Back-ish
Editing sucks and we’re not doing it.
BEVs
Northdown Havoc
Sportsman feathers are dope
Judging
Judging is hard
Coin-toss fights
Let The Good Times Stroll vs Crossblow III vs Head for the Exit
Battlebots…
This community sucks as talking about this stuff
The system doesn’t seem that ‘broken’
Do we need Battlebots?
What now?
No Battlebots episode reviews
Robot building?
Events?
Clickbait awfulness?
Hoping Sam doesn’t die ..read more
Spinnerproof
2y ago
We went to the BBB summer showdown with Split Decision 2
We’re a little rusty, and failed to record a proper outro. I hope you can come to forgive us.
Here are the pictures! https://imgur.com/a/TVheEHJ ..read more
Spinnerproof
3y ago
Follow Up/Front Matter
There is a bingo winner. We haven’t worked out who yet
A quite vast amount of information about brushless motors and ESCs
Sensorless still involves some small degree of sensing/feedback, and this is important
Dual brushless hammer fun
Stripped grub screw threads
Ryan made a fuss
Fake spinner test
The real testing setup
Battlebots and stuff
General thoughts
A very strong season, especially under the circumstances
A slightly underwhelming end result
Robot by robot
Hydra
The journey
Vs Gigabyte - a fight for newcomers?
Whiplash
Mad lifts vs Valkyrie
S ..read more
Spinnerproof
3y ago
Front matter
Lockdown finally made Sam build things
More on that later!
Ryan doesn’t know what tools he owns
Bugglebots 4K special
Vote here! (may require time machine)
Watch here!
5 episodes of Battlebots 2020 in <40 minutes
P1
The robot is very good
Accidentally discussing the top 32 selection
A hypothetical 0-3 making the top 32?
Is 3 wins a lot of wins?
Beta
The hammer is very good
Magnets!
E F F I C I E N C Y
Firing while moving?
What have they actually proven in their 3 fights?
Kraken vs HUGE
The fight is very good
Effective flamethrower-ing
Kraken’s forged ..read more
Spinnerproof
3y ago
Front Matter
Sliding slowly an inexoribly towards The Fight
Bounty Hunters
How do you cover something which has no formal air date?
Is it good?
Bronco the "legend"
The team? Yes. The robot? Eh...
Lack of attention to spoilers
Episodes 4 & 5
Good things!
Slammow working
Chomp working
Gamma 9 working
Shatter! vs Malice
Short memories
Expecting Malice to take the decision
Because it deserved it? Because we're used to spinners winning these decisions?
Clickbait
Hydra vs HUGE
Yes, there are still 45 minutes of the episode left
Playing Ultimate
We promise this is far mor ..read more
Spinnerproof
3y ago
Front Matter
How Spinnerproof is covering Battlebots
What we want, when we want
Fights and topics which interest us, released sporadically
Battlebots 2020 - episodes 1-3
Bloodsport vs Skorpios
The power of managed expectations
Bloodsport's improvements
Shatter! vs Ghost Raptor
Shatter! is amazing and if you disagree you are wrong
The best hammer?
How to use a hammer
Shatter!'s driving style distilled
Omnidrive all the things
HUGE! vs Mammoth
The dream match?
Are non-meta robots as fun when they aren't facing the meta?
Witch Doctor vs Hydra
Long main events are good main ev ..read more
Spinnerproof
3y ago
This episode was recorded on November 28th, 2020
The cards can be seen in all their graphic glory here
The teams:
Mike - Mystrsyko
Sam - Robocast
Sam & Ryan - Spinnerproof
Charlie - Good Robottal
Ned - Spoiler Alert & ESC
Oliver - ESC and No More Spinnahhs
David - David of Smeg
Jevan - World of Woodrow & No More Spinnahhs
The cards:
Mike
Puff the Magic Dragon
A LiPo fire in the box
The Atomic Bomb
Atom#94 catches fire
Lotsa smoke or visible flames
The 2020 Dumpster Fire
A returning competitor flops HARD
EG Bombshell in 2018, Bronco in 2019, or any robot designed to ..read more
Spinnerproof
3y ago
Front matter
How you doing?
Artificial daylight lamp build
Youtube is becoming garbage
Follow Up
Lockjaw does not have a wedge
The Malice team are awesome
RTNCTI
Upcoming fights:
Quarter finals
Lockjaw vs Apollo
Tombstone vs Expulsion
Minotaur vs RAPID
SOW vs Biteforce
+ Semi-finals, final, and 3rd place
!!!RATHER LARGE SPOILERS BELOW!!!
Lockjaw vs Apollo
Easy-ish rides to the quarters
Battlebots arena
Tombstone vs Expulsion
Minotaur vs RAPID
Minotaur's forks vs Rapid's front edge
SOW vs Biteforce
Biteforce's wedge diverting SOW's weapon into its own weapon?
Differing ..read more
Spinnerproof
3y ago
Follow Up
Sam did a Minotaur oopsie
Not the oopsie Ryan expected
Ryan has a pillar drill/drill press now
Battlebots news!
Air date!
Trailer!
Other good things!
Robocast's 2020 preview
Thursday broadcast
RTNCTI
Mistakes!
BETA vs DUCK! should not have hapened
Hypothermia vs BETA and DUCK! vs SOW should have hapened in its place
These fights will happen now
If any of you actually read these shownotes you would have already know all of this
Upcoming fights:
Do-overs
Hypothermia vs BETA
DUCK! vs SOW
Round of 16
Valkyrie vs Lockjaw
Apollo vs Red Devil
WAR Hawk vs Tombstone
Whiplas ..read more