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craig_tanto



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Moving to Australia

Hi Guys

back in 2007 I was in Australia and had the pleasure of meeting a few of you guys in Brisbane and since reluctantly going back to the UK I've wanted to immigrate to Australia, finally it looks like that's going to happen.

I'm hoping to be in Brisbane again and I'll be bringing my heavyweights, are there any more heavyweights out there? I know feathers are the prime category and by the time I get out there I'll have built one but I would love to fight my heavies.

I'm really looking forward to being in Australia, meeting you guys and competing

Post Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:43 pm 
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Valen
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There was sorta kinda one heavy in Aus, never really got beyond a frame though as I recall.

Still welcome (back) to the country ants (150grams) seem to be where its at as well these days, just a bit of a change of pace lol.
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There is some potential for the bug to catch on if some high up people get to see a real working heavyweight instead of us just talking about what we 'could' possibly do! Either way hope you enjoy Aus. Smile

Post Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:19 pm 
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craig_tanto



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150g robots are my specialty Smile
I've got 3 heavies at present, a middle weight, 6 pay to drive robots which are about 4kg each but not very competitive and 4 150g Ants

I've won the AWS twice and I'm hosting the next AWS event in November.

Also anyone going to RoboGames?

Post Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:24 pm 
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Great to hear your coming to sunny Queensland mate Smile
We've no capacity to run a HW out here, but it would definitely make a great promotional tool.
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I would go to Robogames if Dave brought back featherweights, but that's highly unlikely. It would be nice to take a lightweight, but I can't justify spending money on a bot that goes to just one competition a year.

Post Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:46 pm 
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You shipping container over?

Things have really picked up a bit since 2007 in QLD. When abouts you moving ? Assuming wont be round for December.

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I wish I was there for December, it'll be more like August.
Yeah it'll be a container full of robots, might just pad them out with t shirts to get them all in.
I lived near the Gabba last time I was there be good if I was near that area as its where I know

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Cool, well will hopefully run something end of next year again even if you miss out on the next few public events.
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Good to have you come over. Daniel, the guy who held the event last time you were over, is building a heavy. http://robowars.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1086&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=45

Looking forward to competing with you in the ants.
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Heck providing them cheap 80 amp controllers marto sell can run wheelchair drives (in theory mmyess) I can throw together a few heavy drive systems if interest picks up but yeah. If anybody wants wheelchair motors for any large project drives shoot me a message

Besides the odd person here and there there's no place to play with said heavies which has been main issue since start.
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Its not the robots which is the issue with heavyweights its the arena to contain them.

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^ what he said
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKgbFHl8-yo&feature=channel_video_title a video of my Anto

Arena is the primary problem with heavyweights, back in 09 I built an arena which was FRA Grade 2, sadly most of it has been scrapped but I do have most of the arena walls. I can use them to set up a small scale arena, just walls though, just need somewhere flat to put it up

I've been building robots since series 2 of Robot Wars at the age of 12, I'm now 27 and I'm as passionate about it now as I was back then. I cannot wait to come to Australia its a dream come true

Post Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:21 pm 
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well one prospect is we dont hav to have uber spinner proof arena if its only push and flip/not brutal dangerous robots

i remember seeing old chool videos from uk scene where there were heavies being run around in carparks and such

something like that could be fun

What u doing for work out here craig? what u get lined up?

Will be good meeting you, been following progress of ur bots for ages

also could u pm me the weopon setup details behind your antweight axe robot Smile

gots me some ideas Razz
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