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because there would be no point in creating the weight class otherwise. The discussion about Superants is whether we should start to acknowledge them or not. We are trying to come up with a way of there being a point to acknowledge them. If everyone took your opinion, we may as well not bother and stick with ants.
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Another point which people may disagree with but I'll put it out there is that if superants are watered down too much then people will:
1. Not want to compete as there is no real actio0n involved.
2. Not be challanged enough to make a very good robot
3. Find it very difficult to build a successful ant as the step between Super Ants and Antweights is too big.
1. Not want to compete as there is no real actio0n involved.
2. Not be challanged enough to make a very good robot
3. Find it very difficult to build a successful ant as the step between Super Ants and Antweights is too big.
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Are we doing robot wars or gentle patty-cake dancing? I think we 'adults' sometimes don't give kids enough credit when it comes to safety.
My thoughts on Superants -
1) The class should encourage builders of all ages who (a) have limited budgets - they are cheaper than virtually all ants, especially if you shop around; or (b) have limited skills in building or driving and want a starting place.
2) In order to make it credible, it does need some experienced builders to take part.
3) It should be fighting, full combat, with anything goes inside the arena. You can still keep it safe (Ian, 750psi connections at that size are not easy to make safe, decanting to tiny containers at that pressure is always dodgey and there would be a need for gas supplys at the events, which would rule out a lot of venues) without making it nancy!! Sharp blades are fine provided you treat them with care, keep them covered outside the arena and wear safety equipment when working on them. By all means augment the rules with a set of hints and guides (eg buy a cheap pair of safety glasses from B&Q and USE EM!!! I do, and I'm a fully qualified engineer!!
4) I think we are getting away from the original point in this thread. We want a simple set of rules as a starting point....lets just bloody try it!!!
My thoughts on Superants -
1) The class should encourage builders of all ages who (a) have limited budgets - they are cheaper than virtually all ants, especially if you shop around; or (b) have limited skills in building or driving and want a starting place.
2) In order to make it credible, it does need some experienced builders to take part.
3) It should be fighting, full combat, with anything goes inside the arena. You can still keep it safe (Ian, 750psi connections at that size are not easy to make safe, decanting to tiny containers at that pressure is always dodgey and there would be a need for gas supplys at the events, which would rule out a lot of venues) without making it nancy!! Sharp blades are fine provided you treat them with care, keep them covered outside the arena and wear safety equipment when working on them. By all means augment the rules with a set of hints and guides (eg buy a cheap pair of safety glasses from B&Q and USE EM!!! I do, and I'm a fully qualified engineer!!
4) I think we are getting away from the original point in this thread. We want a simple set of rules as a starting point....lets just bloody try it!!!
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