In what must be record time for me, all ants are finished before 9pm the night before an AWS. I'm just in the middle of accetating them up and writing the names on, and then I can start packing them away for tomorrow. This is probably the most prepared I've been before an event, so know my luck it bound to all go wrong!
Starting from the left on the top row, we have:
Duff - Pneumatic flipper, has been completely overhauled since last AWS, after it broke down in many different ways. Wheels should now not fall off randomly (I said should...), and hopefully it will hold 100psi for a little while at least. Last time it couldn't even get to 100psi as the leaks were so awful. Also fully resoldered the boards as loose connections caused it to go mad previously.
Cosmos - Almost exactly the same as the last event, only a few minor changes. 30:1HP motors have been ditched for 50:1HP motors, so it shouldn't be so quick and cause such idiotic arena exits. The wheels have been replaced for slightly smaller Lego wheels, and the armour is now held in place with slightly beefier bolts.
Warhorses - As they always get trashed by spinners, I gave up on 3D printing Warhorses, and have gone for 4mm and 1.5mm HDPE instead. Hoping that keeping it simple will pay off.
The Mole - Again, keeping it simple, I've gone for 6mm HDPE with 4 x 30:1HP motors. Ground clearance is worryingly low....
Bottom Row (The fleas)
Cyklos - 2000kv motor spinning a (spectacularly wobbly) 12g disc. I firmly expect it to destroy something, probably itself....
Shatner's Bassoon - Pusher bot made from Randar's old drive servos, which don't have much life in them. Running on 1s lipo as two cells were too fat to make it invertable.
Quark - Using spares from the first incarnation of Warhorses, is very nippy and has some good pushing power. Although the axe is as good as useless. Total cost of all the bits in this flea, when brand new, is just a smidge over a tenner.
If so that's an awesome idea.