Context:Ryan went to AWS61 with a new antweight - Tropical Storm PhilHe did quite well, winning 3 fights and losing 2Fightsvs Pyramid Schemevs Boink?!vs Team Phyte’s Big Sytevs Mini Bvs Potential UpliftAntweight buildingTitanium is hard to work withThe whole robot was built using the following tools:Cordless drill with 1.5mm, 2mm, and 7mm HSS bitsCentre punchesSoldering ironLow-temp glue gunCheap ‘junior hacksaw’More expensive ‘big boi hacksaw’Tin snipsSmall Phillips-head screwdriverScalpelSmall filesNot enjoying the processAn issue with building ants or an issue with building solo?Slightly overcomplicated flipper designBetter mechanisms which aren’t significantly more complexNot knowing how torque worksFuture antweight plansMore front-hinges?Fun, but hard to use effectivelyDesigning around an evolving driving styleHammers not workingSpinners?The antweight classAre antweight fights enjoyable for an audience?Definitely enjoyable for a competitorThe contact ruleOrdinary use of the contact ruleSporting use of the contact ruleNot the fight Ryan was talking about, or a fight Ryan mis-rememberedThe dreaded cubeWhat can be gained by gaming the cubeRyan explains football to Sam for far too many minutesMiscellaneous fun fightsPlank of Wood vs Wu Ben Wu Won’t Believe This Is a RebuildHot Rod vs Yeetus & RetreatusLittle Kit 4 vs Annie Wuz RobbedWu Ben Wu Won’t Believe This Is a Rebuild vs Armamant
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