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minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·16 hours agoShouldn’t the entire arena be in plexiglass so parts can’t fly over walls?
minus-squaremeh@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up43·15 hours agonever trust protective glass when hyneman is involved in any way.
minus-squareTerHu@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·15 hours agoyeah, but i’ve seen that shatter too
minus-squarePasserby6497@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 hours agoIf it’s good enough for the sides, it should work for the top
minus-squareanomnom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 hours agoThe arenas I’ve been to are closed at the top now, but might not have been back when this happened. Battlebot design is like crab evolution they all end up as fast wedges or spinny things with covered wheels and minimal ground clearance. It’s fun when a novel design has success though. Smaller light weight bots are a lot more creative in my experience. (Drills, torches, etc).
Shouldn’t the entire arena be in plexiglass so parts can’t fly over walls?
never trust protective glass when hyneman is involved in any way.
yeah, but i’ve seen that shatter too
If it’s good enough for the sides, it should work for the top
The arenas I’ve been to are closed at the top now, but might not have been back when this happened.
Battlebot design is like crab evolution they all end up as fast wedges or spinny things with covered wheels and minimal ground clearance.
It’s fun when a novel design has success though.
Smaller light weight bots are a lot more creative in my experience. (Drills, torches, etc).