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marto
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House of Carnage- Season 1 - Round 3

Next event is the
5th of June.

How is everyone going? Just thought I'd start a new thread for this event the old one is getting a bit long.
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Post Sat May 07, 2005 10:42 pm 
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Confused maybe I'm just having a 'down' day... but I get the impression that everyone would much rather have the comps in Brisbane.
When the 'Reactor' is up and running, will people still want the comp up here?
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Post Mon May 09, 2005 11:21 am 
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If there's a comp in Queensland we'll be there.
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Don't get down. Marauder will still be coming to HoC.
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Originally posted by original_carnage:
Confused maybe I'm just having a 'down' day... but I get the impression that everyone would much rather have the comps in Brisbane.
When the 'Reactor' is up and running, will people still want the comp up here?


Please don't feel like the Reactor is an attempt to steal anyones thunder, I have the space and with all the help Andrew and Aaron gave me with my shed and all the work event organisers do, I figured I can help share the load. Now that things have calmed down a bit for me I can get back into the robots and I'll have no trouble coming to Toowoomba and Kilkivan for events. Now anyone based in Brisbane doesn't need to drive a minimum of 1.5hrs each way for every event. Think of it like a home and away series (not the tv show) all footy codes do it and it works.

As for House of Carnage Round 3, I'll be there, no robots but I'll be there none the less. Very Happy
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Hey Marshal,

Just wanted to say welcome back dude. I have thought alot lately "wheres marshal been" and what not and im glad your still around here.

Cant wait to see your newest projects and all.
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Well i was just wondering. now that annihalator has been moved do you want to have a kilkivan event in the place of it? What you reckon andrew or what do you reckon bout the reactor? when are you looking at powering it up. I have no problem with travelling to brisbane or kilkivan if we choose to have an event in the holidays but I am only available on sundays during school.

Btw Nic will we be seeing malice of forethought this time????
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maybe I'm just having a 'down' day... but I get the impression that everyone would much rather have the comps in Brisbane.
When the 'Reactor' is up and running, will people still want the comp up here?



Don't pay any attention to me... I'd copped alot of crap news this morning and wasn't in the right frame of mind when here this morning.
I just popped in to erase what I'd written and I'm a bit Embarassed surprised to find a fair few people had already seen it...

@Marto, yeah should do.
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Post Mon May 09, 2005 9:02 pm 
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No deal for your skirmish i take it?

ah well you can take out your anger on some bots in a few weeks. How far have you gotten. Don't leave it till the night before like i would.
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Marauder is waiting to see many robots up there. The recent test drive has left Marauder with an air of confidence.
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Ahhh run away run away. I wonder if you can make the drum bot 10kg hit the roof?

We'll have the same 3 as last time.
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Trying to get MoF finally built. Have the disk, drives, radio, wheels... need some frame work, a little armour and some minor stuff.
At this rate, it will be ready. Very Happy


Also putting a low bolt/latch on each of the arena doors to prevent movement and handles to make closing the doors easier.

?Any idea how much brighter the light inside the arena should be, so that we can get a video record of the fights ??
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The more light the better the video basically.. Wink

At Sidetracked, we use 2 sets of those garage dual work lights (a total of 4 light sources) that are supposedly 500 watts each, for a total of 2,000 watts of lighting, and I would say that is "sufficient". Another 1 of them probably would be a bit better..

You can get them from Bunning's for about $20 each. - one tip we've discovered, *dont* mount them on the walls that the bots will be crashing into.. the shock while they're hot and operating will blow the globes like crazy. We went through 6 globes at the first event we used them at, and none at the last one were we hung them from the roof instead..

Video Cameras will handle brighter lighting better than dim lighting, so I dont think its that easy to go "too bright" since they will juyst reduce the exposure time to compensate. Also, bright lighting inside the Arena improves the visibility through the polycarb windows, since it reduces the effect of external lighting reflecting off the outside..
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Post Mon May 23, 2005 4:42 pm 
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Wow nick your first bot. If you need any help let me know i don't have any rugby this weekend so if you need a hand i shud be free.
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Very Happy 4x500 watts of light comming up.

Edit.. thanks Marto, but I've got to get the frame welded first.
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