What is Idle?

Idle is a (US Fairyweight / UK Antweight) class Battlebot. This means that the entire bot weighs no more than 150 grams.

Why Idle?

Idle is the culmination of revisions, testing, affordability, and accessibility. It's designed to dish out serious hits on opponents while staying nimble enough to dodge attacks itself. It's modular-first nature allows for easy repairs and different armor configurations.

Printability?

Setting up 3D printers for IDLE requires little to no adjustment. Idle is designed to be easily 3D printed without any supports or special infill requirements. This allows IDLE to be printed on a multitude of different printers, regardless of most slicer settings.

Accessibility?

All of IDLE's components and electronics are easily purchasable on Amazon.com. Being a mainstream E-commerce platform, many households already trust Amazon. There is also the benefit of quick/free shipping over most third party websites selling specialty combat robotics parts. (If possible, please support 3rd party websites, as most are local run and fund the community surrounding combat robotics)

Design?

Idle's design is catered towards being aggressive. Inspired by successful battlebots in the league, IDLE has the potential for greatness. It also has optional add-ons to defend against most league weapons. Strategically angled frontal armor add-ons help against horizontal spinners, while removing parts can reduce weight for magnets or alternative weapons. The front mounts are mirrored to accept CW and CCW motors alike.

Assembly?

Idle does require soldering. It was the only thing that I could not get rid of to lower the skill requirements for building a battlebot. Battlebots at the end of the day require basic insight into robotics, electronics, and specifically Hobby RC knowledge. The goal for this project was to streamline the aspects of making bots I found difficult, especially purchasing parts, 3D printing issues, and repairs. However, cutting wires and soldering are an unavoidable process in making any competitive type of battlebot.

Testing?

Being perfectly transparent, this robot in its current form has not fought against others. However, I have fought a few matches with other models and have since learned from those matches. This version of the bot is like a production version of a much more detailed prototype. Some aspects (mostly cosmetic) were removed such as the Jet-fighter inspired cooling vents, generated forks and excess material. This version does have some weight improvements such as conservative geometry, lowering print times and difficulty (especially the hood). The forks are much simpler and in testing have better results than the previous version's varied length forks.

Notes: Entire project uses m3 screws of various lengths, please purchase these and assembly will be pretty self explanatory...

Live pictures show the prototype version...

Specifications:

Weapon Motor: 28mm Dia Motor (Design blades with a 28mm inner diameter to fit around motor)

Power: 2s Custom Lipo -150 mah-

Drivetrain Motors: 6v 1000rpm N20 motors

Material: PLA +

Machining: For Blade only, try PCBway or SendCutSend

Printer Used: Ender 3 Pro

Post Processing: 3mm drill bit to clean drive holes in chassis (Do not drill out mounting holes)