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Build Your Own Combat Robot
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FIGURE 1-3
Two-wheel-drive,
spike-wielding
Toe Crusher,
built by
Christian Carlberg.
(courtesy of
Christian Carlberg)

Spike Strip Around the perimeter of the BattleBox is a strip of 180 metal
spikes—each one 1-inch in diameter and 3 inches long—that point toward
the center of the BattleBox.
The Vortex This is a 3-foot-diameter disk that will spin the robot around
if it rolls on top of the vortex.
The Augers These huge rotating screws mangle any robot unlucky enough
to get caught in their grip.

There are four different weight classes for wheeled BattleBots, as shown in
Table 1-1.

More Than Maximum
Lightweight 25 pounds 60 pounds
Middleweight 60 pounds 120 pounds
Heavyweight 120 pounds 220 pounds
Super heavyweight 220 pounds 340 pounds

TABLE 1-1 BattleBot Weight Classes