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Reflections from 4 years of Silent Spring
To be honest, I didn't follow the Combat Robot Hall of Fame so I had no idea that folks had nominated and voted in Silent Spring until it already happened. Still, I recognize this is a huge honor! It...
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Custom Wheels for Silent Spring
Lets relive an event from a few months ago at Franklin Institute 2017...Ouch. But this didnt happen in a way you might expect.This was Silent Spring's "all-terrain" mode in which the normal lite-flite...
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DDT: (Onyx) One filament to rule them all!
Upgrades: v3.5DDT, my antweight (1 pound) combat robot, has seen much success and acclaim due in part to its adoption of the Markforged composite FFF technology. It has lead the curve in additive...
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Hasty Upgrades and MASSdestruction @ the Artisans Asylum 12/05/2015
Since Franklin, I've only been searching for more ways to use/abuse the MarkForged composite 3D printer. DDT has shown great promise of the device in combat, allowing high design flexibility and better...
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NERC Franklin Institute 2015
Saturday, October 24th, we left in the dead of midnight to make the ~5 hour drive to Philadelphia for the NERC Franklin Institute robotic combat event. Although the competition supports up to 30 pound...
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MASSdestruction at the Artisan's Asylum (Oct 10)
Not too long after the Dragon Con bouts, the crew went right next door to the Artisan's Asylum in Somerville, MA to fight at the first ever MASSdestruction event. As the date came closer, more and more...
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DDTv3: The 3D Printed Nylon-Kevlar Combat Robot
End of V2I didnt have a chance to write up the Bot Blast 2015 event report earlier this year July, but if I did I wouldnt actually have much to say. Neither DDT or Silent Spring did very well and...
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Robot Power Vyper ESC CAD Available
After coming back from Battlebots 2015, I am DEFINITELY feeling the big bot bug. I began playing with some concepts for robots but, as you know my design style, noticed a 3D model for the Robot Power...
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Return the Victorious: Motorama 2015 Event Report
Motorama may very well be the toughest combat robotics competition in the entire Northeast. With that said, it is very difficult to place in any weight class. By chance and skill, I was able to place...
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Attrition: Final Push for Motorama 2015
Last post you saw a glimpse of the tragic history of my first and only Hobbyweight (12) combat robot. At the end, I declared I would try my hardest to take the title this year and have implemented...
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Attrition: The Unspoken Hobbyweight
Before I get into this long long post, I want to mention the existence of my Facebook page. There, I make smaller posts on more incremental work (which is where I've been more...
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New Facebook Page!
Hey! I haven't been as absent as it seems; I've just been exploring other social media opportunities!I created a Facebook page for The Variable Constant since it is easier to interface with people....
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Bug Love Robot: MegatRON for Dragon Con
I sense a change in the winds! Seriously, its getting cooler. That means Summer is ending but more importantly signaling the arrival of Dragon Con, my annual pilgrimage to Atlanta, GA to visit friends...
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Debonair Jayce Cosplay v2: Transformation Complete
Last post I detailed the build for my Debonair Jayce Mercury Hammer prop. It was intended to do awesome things like transform and light up but failed because of my cheapness in design. Since Anime...
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Jayce: The Cosplay of Tomorrow (overdue) Version 1
hicharleslookimmakingablogpostaboutthefammerfinallyareyouhappynow?_________________________________________________________________________________IntroductionThis guy:is my favorite character in the...
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Peeling Up: An Up Mini Temperature Hack
Just purchased a 3D Printer for a certain special course that I am TA for this spring term. See below, its an Up Mini!These guys had great reviews off the MAKE Magazine 3D Printer guide for 2014 and...
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Cake Slice and PA Bot Blast 2013
Hi Charles, I'm writing a blog post.________________________________________________________________________________Part of my joy of moving up to MIT was the fact that I was now in prime vicinity of a...
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More Guavascooter: Speed and Distance Testing
Today I took a little adventure to visit my good buddy Chris down over at Bolt IO, a new shiny hardware startup incubator located conveniently close to campus (and chinatown!). Needless to say, I'll be...
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Cambridge and Guavascooter
I made it alive to MIT. Today marks one week of life up here. One week of life walking about because my latest scooter just came today. Discussing the name with Charles, we decided a more fitting name...
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Gigarazor: The Practical Scooter (Backblogging)
About 5-6 weeks ago, I bought one of these from a fellow Georgia Tech Student.What is it? That is a fully functional Razor E300 electric scooter. I bought it with the intention of making it even MORE...
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