Razor Storm - Revision history

Paxmorningstar at 17:03, 11 July 2025

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Paxmorningstar at 15:45, 26 June 2025

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	File:Razor Strom Nov-2020.jpg\|Razor Storm in November 2020		File:Razor Strom Nov-2020.jpg\|Razor Storm in November 2020
			File:Razor Storm.png\|Razor Storm in April 2022
			File:Razorstorm 3lb July22.png\|Razor Storm in July 2022
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Paxmorningstar at 15:15, 26 June 2025

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	==Combat History==		==Combat History==
	* Fifth/Sixth Place - NHRL September 19th 2020		* Fifth/Sixth Place - NHRL September 19th 2020

			==Gallery==
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			File:Razor Strom Nov-2020.jpg\|Razor Storm in November 2020
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Botbuster at 16:04, 1 October 2024

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Luma Robotics at 14:18, 20 August 2024

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	\| Driver \|\| Jamie Reilly		! Driver !! [[Jamie Reilly]]
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	\| Weight Class \|\| [[3lb Weight Class\|3lb]]		\| Weight Class \|\| [[3lb Weight Class\|3lb]]
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	\| Power \|\| 1100 Mah 4S Lipo		\| Power \|\| 1100 Mah 4S Lipo
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	Razor Storm gains a new paint stripe every competition: usually purple, but sometimes red for a secret reason!		Razor Storm gains a new paint stripe every competition: usually purple, but sometimes red for a secret reason!
	*<u>'''v1 (2020)'''</u>		*<u>'''v1 (2020)'''</u>
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	{{Bot Stats\|bot=Razor_Storm\|class=3lb}}		{{Bot Stats\|bot=Razor_Storm\|class=3lb}}

	== Combat History ==		==Combat History==
	* Fifth/Sixth Place - NHRL September 19th 2020		* Fifth/Sixth Place - NHRL September 19th 2020

	[[Category:3lb Bots]]		[[Category:3lb Bots]]
			[[Category:US Robots]]
	[[Category:NHRL 2020]]		[[Category:NHRL 2020]]
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Luma Robotics at 15:18, 13 September 2023

2023-09-13T15:18:05Z

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	== Combat History ==		== Combat History ==
	* Fifth/Sixth Place - NHRL September 19th 2020		* Fifth/Sixth Place - NHRL September 19th 2020

⚫	~~[[Category:3lb Bots]]~~[[Category:NHRL 2020]]
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DarkBots: Updated some info about my bot.

2022-12-22T22:56:26Z

Updated some info about my bot.

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	\| Weight Class \|\| [[3lb Weight Class\|3lb]]		\| Weight Class \|\| [[3lb Weight Class\|3lb]]
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	\| Body Material \|\| UHMW, Polycarbonate, Nylon, G5 Titanium		\| Body Material \|\| TPU, UHMW, Polycarbonate, Nylon, G5 Titanium
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	\| Weapon \|\| Vertical Spinner & Lifter		\| Weapon \|\| Vertical Spinner & Lifter
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	\| Weapon Drive \|\| Brushless ~~Inrunner~~		\| Weapon Drive \|\| Brushless Outrunner
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	\| Drive \|\| 2 Rectified Robotics Brushless Gearmotors		\| Drive \|\| 2 Rectified Robotics Brushless Gearmotors
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	**<u>v3.1:</u> This complete rebuild of the bot featured a 3d printed TPU chassis, hinged wedgelets, and a new lifter setup that would sit in pockets in the front of the chassis for protection. While it was meant to be 4-wheeled, this first version's chassis was bent by the tension of the drive belts. Therefore, a last minute 2 wheeled setup was made the morning of the event. When this was damaged in its first fight, it had to forfeit. Internal upgrades included switching to a lighter weapon motor/esc combo, and attaching connectors to each electronic component. [[File:Razor Storm v3.1.jpg\|alt=Razor Storm v3.1 in the NHRL green room.\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.1 in the NHRL green room. ]]		**<u>v3.1:</u> This complete rebuild of the bot featured a 3d printed TPU chassis, hinged wedgelets, and a new lifter setup that would sit in pockets in the front of the chassis for protection. While it was meant to be 4-wheeled, this first version's chassis was bent by the tension of the drive belts. Therefore, a last minute 2 wheeled setup was made the morning of the event. When this was damaged in its first fight, it had to forfeit. Internal upgrades included switching to a lighter weapon motor/esc combo, and attaching connectors to each electronic component. [[File:Razor Storm v3.1.jpg\|alt=Razor Storm v3.1 in the NHRL green room.\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.1 in the NHRL green room. ]]
	**<u>v3.2:</u> This version switched the drive from belt-driven to geared. Unfortunately its new tires were cast improperly, giving them a gummy consistency. Its wedgelets would get stuck up when facing vertical spinners. Its gear drive would also sometimes come loose causing wheels to stop spinning. The wheels would also come off fairly easily. [[File:Razorstorm-removebg.png\|alt=Razor Storm v3.2\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.2]]		**<u>v3.2:</u> This version switched the drive from belt-driven to geared. Unfortunately its new tires were cast improperly, giving them a gummy consistency. Its wedgelets would get stuck up when facing vertical spinners. Its gear drive would also sometimes come loose causing wheels to stop spinning. The wheels would also come off fairly easily. [[File:Razorstorm-removebg.png\|alt=Razor Storm v3.2\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.2]]
	**<u>v3.3:</u> This version debuted new wedgelet mounts that fixed the issue of the wedgelets being stuck up. Despite changes to the gear drive's structure, the gears would still come loose often causing the wheels to stop spinning. However the wheels were more securely mounted now. This version also had a saw blade option ~~that~~ ~~unfortunately~~ did not ~~see~~ ~~use~~. [[File:Razor Storm v3.3.png\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.3]]		**<u>v3.3:</u> This version debuted new wedgelet mounts that fixed the issue of the wedgelets being stuck up. Despite changes to the gear drive's structure, the gears would still come loose often causing the wheels to stop spinning. However the wheels were more securely mounted now. This version also had a saw blade option for use against non-spinners. Competing in July 2022, it suffered from drive failures and its top plate was ripped off along with its lifter. This bot later fought in grudge matches and rumbles in November and December of 2022, displaying better drive and chassis reliability. These fights revealed the wedge and wedgelet mounts were too weak and the bot overall required unreasonably long repair times. Because it did not formally enter either of these two events, no new stripes were added to Razor Storm. [[File:Razor Storm v3.3.png\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.3]]

	{{Bot Stats\|bot=Razor_Storm\|class=3lb}}		{{Bot Stats\|bot=Razor_Storm\|class=3lb}}

DarkBots: Jamie Reilly adding some facts about my bot.

2022-08-18T14:43:55Z

Jamie Reilly adding some facts about my bot.

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	Razor Storm gains a new paint stripe every competition: usually purple, but sometimes red for a secret reason!		Razor Storm gains a new paint stripe every competition: usually purple, but sometimes red for a secret reason!
			*<u>'''v1 (2020)'''</u>
	*<u>'''Razor Storm v1:'''</u> This vertical spinner and lifter bot started with 2 wheels and commonly used UHMW wheel guards. It borrowed many components from its predecessor ProtoStorm, including the blade and much of the chassis. Most of the bot was hand-machined save for the blade and pulley.
	**<u>v1.1:</u> The original Razor Storm had one aluminum wedgelet. Only one lifting arm was connected to the servo, the second was connected by two pieces of Garolite. It had an alternative "light" configuration that replaced the wheel guards with smaller front shields.[[File:Razor Storm Sept-2020.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v1.1 debuting at NHRL September 2020]]		**<u>v1.1:</u> This vertical spinner and lifter bot started with 2 wheels and commonly used UHMW wheel guards. It borrowed many components from its predecessor ProtoStorm, including the blade and much of the chassis. Most of the bot was hand-machined save for the blade and pulley. The original Razor Storm had one aluminum wedgelet. Only one lifting arm was connected to the servo; the second was connected by two pieces of Garolite. It had an alternative "light" configuration that replaced the wheel guards with smaller front shields.[[File:Razor Storm Sept-2020.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v1.1 debuting at NHRL September 2020]]
	**<u>v1.2:</u> The next version had both lifting arms attached to the servo via a bracket and had no Garolite pieces connecting them. A heat gun was also used to help shape the bends in the UHMW wheel guards. [[File:RazorStormV1.2.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v1.2 in the November 2020 outdoor pits. ]]		**<u>v1.2:</u> The next version had both lifting arms attached to the servo via a bracket and had no Garolite pieces connecting them. A heat gun was also used to help shape the bends in the UHMW wheel guards. [[File:RazorStormV1.2.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v1.2 in the November 2020 outdoor pits. ]]
	**<u>v1.3:</u> For the 2020 finals, Razor Storm brought stronger lifting arms and a long UHMW wedgelet in place of the old aluminum one. It also brought an alternate configuration with "keep-away sticks" instead of forks on the arms. This was specifically designed to fight [[Billy]]. [[File:RazorStormV1.3.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v1.3]]		**<u>v1.3:</u> For the 2020 finals, Razor Storm brought stronger lifting arms and a long UHMW wedgelet in place of the old aluminum one. It also brought an alternate configuration with "keep-away sticks" instead of forks on the arms. This was specifically designed to fight [[Billy]]. [[File:RazorStormV1.3.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v1.3]]
	*'''<u>~~Razor~~ ~~Storm v2~~</u>'''		*'''<u>v2 (2021-2022)</u>'''
	**<u>v2.1:</u> This was a complete overhaul of the previous design, using almost entirely new parts. Major changes were a switch to 4 wheel drive, custom wheels/hubs, brushless drive motors, an asymmetrical blade, "ears" for inverted driving, machined UHMW lifters, machined HDPE uprights and wedge forks, 3d printed Nylon structural components, and machined titanium front armor, wedges, and wedgelets. The new wedgelet configuration consisted of 2 pairs of 2 fixed wedgelets with room for the lifters to rest protected between them. The wedge configuration, the first this bot has run, had cutouts to allow the lifters to move up. Also, its drive motors were sometimes clogged by wires and wheels would unscrew from their mounts in combat. [[File:RazorStormV2.1.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v2.1]]		**<u>v2.1:</u> This was a complete overhaul of the previous design, using almost entirely new parts. Major changes were a switch to 4 wheel drive, custom wheels/hubs, brushless drive motors, an asymmetrical blade, "ears" for inverted driving, machined UHMW lifters, machined HDPE uprights and wedge forks, 3d printed Nylon structural components, and machined titanium front armor, wedges, and wedgelets. The new wedgelet configuration consisted of 2 pairs of 2 fixed wedgelets with room for the lifters to rest protected between them. The wedge configuration, the first this bot has run, had cutouts to allow the lifters to move up. Also, its drive motors were sometimes clogged by wires and wheels would unscrew from their mounts in combat. It had a long design/construction process debuting in September 2021's NHRL. [[File:RazorStormV2.1.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v2.1]]
	**<u>v2.2:</u> The next update replaced all HDPE components and the front 3d printed Nylon front plates were replaced with black hand-machined UHMW. The lack of precision unfortunately caused one pair of wedgelets to rest higher off the ground. The addition of 3d printed shields for the drive outrunners made for much more reliable drive. Switching to round belts that were melted together with a heat gun meant the tensioning rods on the sides could be removed. While structural integrity was improved, this version of the bot ran into frequent brown-out issues. The issue of the drive motors being clogged by wires was helped by adding PLA outrunner shields, but not solved entirely. It took too much damage in its first fight to be repaired in time to continue.		**<u>v2.2:</u> The next update replaced all HDPE components and the front 3d printed Nylon front plates were replaced with black hand-machined UHMW. The lack of precision unfortunately caused one pair of wedgelets to rest higher off the ground. The addition of 3d printed shields for the drive outrunners made for much more reliable drive. Switching to round belts that were melted together with a heat gun meant the tensioning rods on the sides could be removed. While structural integrity was improved, this version of the bot ran into frequent brown-out issues. The issue of the drive motors being clogged by wires was helped by adding PLA outrunner shields, but not solved entirely. It took too much damage in its first fight to be repaired in time to continue.[[File:Razor Storm v2.2.png\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v2.2]]
	**<u>v2.3:</u> This version won first place in a small beetle-sportsman competition at Bayside Robotics in March 2022. It ran a ~~sawblade~~ instead of its usual vertical spinner. [[File:Razor Storm vs Aloft Bayside.jpg\|alt=Razor Storm v2.3 vs Aloft at Bayside Robotics March 2022\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v2.3 vs Aloft at Bayside Robotics March 2022. ]]		**<u>v2.3:</u> This version won first place in a small beetle-sportsman competition at Bayside Robotics in March 2022. It ran a saw blade instead of its usual vertical spinner. [[File:Razor Storm vs Aloft Bayside.jpg\|alt=Razor Storm v2.3 vs Aloft at Bayside Robotics March 2022\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v2.3 vs Aloft at Bayside Robotics March 2022. ]]
	*'''<u>~~Razor~~ ~~Storm v3~~</u>'''		*'''<u>v3 (2022)</u>'''
	**<u>v3.1:</u> This complete rebuild of the bot featured a 3d printed TPU chassis, hinged wedgelets, and a new lifter setup that would sit in pockets in the front of the chassis for protection. While it was meant to be 4-wheeled, this first version's chassis was bent by the tension of the drive belts. Therefore, a last minute 2 wheeled setup was made the morning of the event. When this was damaged in its first fight, it had to forfeit. Internal upgrades included switching to a lighter weapon motor/esc combo, and attaching connectors to each electronic component. [[File:Razor Storm v3.1.jpg\|alt=Razor Storm v3.1 in the NHRL green room.\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.1 in the NHRL green room. ]]		**<u>v3.1:</u> This complete rebuild of the bot featured a 3d printed TPU chassis, hinged wedgelets, and a new lifter setup that would sit in pockets in the front of the chassis for protection. While it was meant to be 4-wheeled, this first version's chassis was bent by the tension of the drive belts. Therefore, a last minute 2 wheeled setup was made the morning of the event. When this was damaged in its first fight, it had to forfeit. Internal upgrades included switching to a lighter weapon motor/esc combo, and attaching connectors to each electronic component. [[File:Razor Storm v3.1.jpg\|alt=Razor Storm v3.1 in the NHRL green room.\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.1 in the NHRL green room. ]]
	**<u>v3.2:</u> This version switched the drive from belt-driven to geared. Unfortunately its new tires were cast improperly, giving them a gummy consistency. [[File:Razorstorm-removebg.png\|alt=Razor Storm v3.2\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.2]]		**<u>v3.2:</u> This version switched the drive from belt-driven to geared. Unfortunately its new tires were cast improperly, giving them a gummy consistency. Its wedgelets would get stuck up when facing vertical spinners. Its gear drive would also sometimes come loose causing wheels to stop spinning. The wheels would also come off fairly easily. [[File:Razorstorm-removebg.png\|alt=Razor Storm v3.2\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.2]]
			**<u>v3.3:</u> This version debuted new wedgelet mounts that fixed the issue of the wedgelets being stuck up. Despite changes to the gear drive's structure, the gears would still come loose often causing the wheels to stop spinning. However the wheels were more securely mounted now. This version also had a saw blade option that unfortunately did not see use. [[File:Razor Storm v3.3.png\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.3]]

	{{Bot Stats\|bot=Razor_Storm\|class=3lb}}		{{Bot Stats\|bot=Razor_Storm\|class=3lb}}

DarkBots: Added more info about my bot.

2022-05-06T18:45:41Z

Added more info about my bot.

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	Razor Storm gains a new paint stripe every competition: usually purple, but sometimes red for a secret reason!		Razor Storm gains a new paint stripe every competition: usually purple, but sometimes red for a secret reason!
	*<u>'''Razor Storm v1:'''</u> This vertical spinner and lifter bot started with 2 wheels and commonly used UHMW wheel guards. It borrowed many components from its predecessor ProtoStorm, including the blade and much of the chassis. Most of the bot was hand-machined save for the blade and pulley.		*<u>'''Razor Storm v1:'''</u> This vertical spinner and lifter bot started with 2 wheels and commonly used UHMW wheel guards. It borrowed many components from its predecessor ProtoStorm, including the blade and much of the chassis. Most of the bot was hand-machined save for the blade and pulley.
	**<u>~~Razor Storm~~ v1.1:</u> The original Razor Storm had one aluminum wedgelet. Only one lifting arm was connected to the servo, the second was connected by two pieces of Garolite. It had an alternative "light" configuration that replaced the wheel guards with smaller front shields.[[File:Razor Storm Sept-2020.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v1.1 debuting at NHRL September 2020]]		**<u>v1.1:</u> The original Razor Storm had one aluminum wedgelet. Only one lifting arm was connected to the servo, the second was connected by two pieces of Garolite. It had an alternative "light" configuration that replaced the wheel guards with smaller front shields.[[File:Razor Storm Sept-2020.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v1.1 debuting at NHRL September 2020]]
	**<u>~~Razor Storm~~ v1.2:</u> The next version had both lifting arms attached to the servo via a bracket and had no Garolite pieces connecting them. A heat gun was also used to help shape the bends in the UHMW wheel guards. [[File:RazorStormV1.2.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v1.2 in the November 2020 outdoor pits. ]]		**<u>v1.2:</u> The next version had both lifting arms attached to the servo via a bracket and had no Garolite pieces connecting them. A heat gun was also used to help shape the bends in the UHMW wheel guards. [[File:RazorStormV1.2.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v1.2 in the November 2020 outdoor pits. ]]
	**<u>~~Razor Storm~~ v1.3:</u> For the 2020 finals, Razor Storm brought stronger lifting arms and a long UHMW wedgelet in place of the old aluminum one. It also brought an alternate configuration with "keep-away sticks" instead of forks on the arms. This was specifically designed to fight [[Billy]]. [[File:RazorStormV1.3.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v1.3]]		**<u>v1.3:</u> For the 2020 finals, Razor Storm brought stronger lifting arms and a long UHMW wedgelet in place of the old aluminum one. It also brought an alternate configuration with "keep-away sticks" instead of forks on the arms. This was specifically designed to fight [[Billy]]. [[File:RazorStormV1.3.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v1.3]]
	*'''<u>Razor Storm v2</u>'''		*'''<u>Razor Storm v2</u>'''
	**<u>~~Razor Storm~~ v2.1:</u> This was a complete overhaul of the previous design, using almost entirely new parts. Major changes were a switch to 4 wheel drive, custom wheels/hubs, brushless drive motors, an asymmetrical blade, "ears" for inverted driving, machined UHMW lifters, machined HDPE uprights and wedge forks, 3d printed Nylon structural components, and machined titanium front armor, wedges, and wedgelets. The new wedgelet configuration consisted of 2 pairs of 2 fixed wedgelets with room for the lifters to rest protected between them. The wedge configuration, the first this bot has run, had cutouts to allow the lifters to move up. [[File:RazorStormV2.1.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v2.1]]		**<u>v2.1:</u> This was a complete overhaul of the previous design, using almost entirely new parts. Major changes were a switch to 4 wheel drive, custom wheels/hubs, brushless drive motors, an asymmetrical blade, "ears" for inverted driving, machined UHMW lifters, machined HDPE uprights and wedge forks, 3d printed Nylon structural components, and machined titanium front armor, wedges, and wedgelets. The new wedgelet configuration consisted of 2 pairs of 2 fixed wedgelets with room for the lifters to rest protected between them. The wedge configuration, the first this bot has run, had cutouts to allow the lifters to move up. Also, its drive motors were sometimes clogged by wires and wheels would unscrew from their mounts in combat. [[File:RazorStormV2.1.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v2.1]]
	**<u>~~Razor Storm~~ v2.2:</u> The next update replaced all HDPE components and the front 3d printed Nylon front plates were replaced with black hand-machined UHMW. The lack of precision unfortunately caused one pair of wedgelets to rest higher off the ground. The addition of 3d printed shields for the drive outrunners made for much more reliable drive. Switching to round belts that were melted together with a heat gun meant the tensioning rods on the sides could be removed. While structural integrity was improved, this version of the bot ran into frequent brown-out issues.		**<u>v2.2:</u> The next update replaced all HDPE components and the front 3d printed Nylon front plates were replaced with black hand-machined UHMW. The lack of precision unfortunately caused one pair of wedgelets to rest higher off the ground. The addition of 3d printed shields for the drive outrunners made for much more reliable drive. Switching to round belts that were melted together with a heat gun meant the tensioning rods on the sides could be removed. While structural integrity was improved, this version of the bot ran into frequent brown-out issues. The issue of the drive motors being clogged by wires was helped by adding PLA outrunner shields, but not solved entirely. It took too much damage in its first fight to be repaired in time to continue.
			**<u>v2.3:</u> This version won first place in a small beetle-sportsman competition at Bayside Robotics in March 2022. It ran a sawblade instead of its usual vertical spinner. [[File:Razor Storm vs Aloft Bayside.jpg\|alt=Razor Storm v2.3 vs Aloft at Bayside Robotics March 2022\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v2.3 vs Aloft at Bayside Robotics March 2022. ]]
			*'''<u>Razor Storm v3</u>'''
			**<u>v3.1:</u> This complete rebuild of the bot featured a 3d printed TPU chassis, hinged wedgelets, and a new lifter setup that would sit in pockets in the front of the chassis for protection. While it was meant to be 4-wheeled, this first version's chassis was bent by the tension of the drive belts. Therefore, a last minute 2 wheeled setup was made the morning of the event. When this was damaged in its first fight, it had to forfeit. Internal upgrades included switching to a lighter weapon motor/esc combo, and attaching connectors to each electronic component. [[File:Razor Storm v3.1.jpg\|alt=Razor Storm v3.1 in the NHRL green room.\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.1 in the NHRL green room. ]]
			**<u>v3.2:</u> This version switched the drive from belt-driven to geared. Unfortunately its new tires were cast improperly, giving them a gummy consistency. [[File:Razorstorm-removebg.png\|alt=Razor Storm v3.2\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.2]]

	{{Bot Stats\|bot=Razor_Storm\|class=3lb}}		{{Bot Stats\|bot=Razor_Storm\|class=3lb}}

DarkBots: Added more info about my bot.

2021-11-18T05:04:23Z

Added more info about my bot.

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	**<u>Razor Storm v1.3:</u> For the 2020 finals, Razor Storm brought stronger lifting arms and a long UHMW wedgelet in place of the old aluminum one. It also brought an alternate configuration with "keep-away sticks" instead of forks on the arms. This was specifically designed to fight [[Billy]]. [[File:RazorStormV1.3.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v1.3]]		**<u>Razor Storm v1.3:</u> For the 2020 finals, Razor Storm brought stronger lifting arms and a long UHMW wedgelet in place of the old aluminum one. It also brought an alternate configuration with "keep-away sticks" instead of forks on the arms. This was specifically designed to fight [[Billy]]. [[File:RazorStormV1.3.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v1.3]]
	*'''<u>Razor Storm v2</u>'''		*'''<u>Razor Storm v2</u>'''
	**<u>Razor Storm v2.1:</u> This was a complete overhaul of the previous design, using almost entirely new parts. Major changes were a switch to 4 wheel drive, custom wheels/hubs, brushless drive motors, an asymmetrical blade, "ears" for inverted driving, machined UHMW lifters, 3d printed Nylon structural components, and machined titanium front armor, wedges, and wedgelets. The new wedgelet configuration consisted of 2 pairs of 2 fixed wedgelets with room for the lifters to rest protected between them. The wedge configuration, the first this bot has run, had cutouts to allow the lifters to move up.		**<u>Razor Storm v2.1:</u> This was a complete overhaul of the previous design, using almost entirely new parts. Major changes were a switch to 4 wheel drive, custom wheels/hubs, brushless drive motors, an asymmetrical blade, "ears" for inverted driving, machined UHMW lifters, machined HDPE uprights and wedge forks, 3d printed Nylon structural components, and machined titanium front armor, wedges, and wedgelets. The new wedgelet configuration consisted of 2 pairs of 2 fixed wedgelets with room for the lifters to rest protected between them. The wedge configuration, the first this bot has run, had cutouts to allow the lifters to move up. [[File:RazorStormV2.1.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v2.1]]
			**<u>Razor Storm v2.2:</u> The next update replaced all HDPE components and the front 3d printed Nylon front plates were replaced with black hand-machined UHMW. The lack of precision unfortunately caused one pair of wedgelets to rest higher off the ground. The addition of 3d printed shields for the drive outrunners made for much more reliable drive. Switching to round belts that were melted together with a heat gun meant the tensioning rods on the sides could be removed. While structural integrity was improved, this version of the bot ran into frequent brown-out issues.

	{{Bot Stats\|bot=Razor_Storm\|class=3lb}}		{{Bot Stats\|bot=Razor_Storm\|class=3lb}}

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	\| Body Material \|\| UHMW, Polycarbonate, Nylon, G5 Titanium		\| Body Material \|\| TPU, UHMW, Polycarbonate, Nylon, G5 Titanium
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	\| Weapon \|\| Vertical Spinner & Lifter		\| Weapon \|\| Vertical Spinner & Lifter
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	\| Weapon Drive \|\| Brushless ~~Inrunner~~		\| Weapon Drive \|\| Brushless Outrunner
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	\| Drive \|\| 2 Rectified Robotics Brushless Gearmotors		\| Drive \|\| 2 Rectified Robotics Brushless Gearmotors
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	**<u>v3.1:</u> This complete rebuild of the bot featured a 3d printed TPU chassis, hinged wedgelets, and a new lifter setup that would sit in pockets in the front of the chassis for protection. While it was meant to be 4-wheeled, this first version's chassis was bent by the tension of the drive belts. Therefore, a last minute 2 wheeled setup was made the morning of the event. When this was damaged in its first fight, it had to forfeit. Internal upgrades included switching to a lighter weapon motor/esc combo, and attaching connectors to each electronic component. [[File:Razor Storm v3.1.jpg\|alt=Razor Storm v3.1 in the NHRL green room.\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.1 in the NHRL green room. ]]		**<u>v3.1:</u> This complete rebuild of the bot featured a 3d printed TPU chassis, hinged wedgelets, and a new lifter setup that would sit in pockets in the front of the chassis for protection. While it was meant to be 4-wheeled, this first version's chassis was bent by the tension of the drive belts. Therefore, a last minute 2 wheeled setup was made the morning of the event. When this was damaged in its first fight, it had to forfeit. Internal upgrades included switching to a lighter weapon motor/esc combo, and attaching connectors to each electronic component. [[File:Razor Storm v3.1.jpg\|alt=Razor Storm v3.1 in the NHRL green room.\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.1 in the NHRL green room. ]]
	**<u>v3.2:</u> This version switched the drive from belt-driven to geared. Unfortunately its new tires were cast improperly, giving them a gummy consistency. Its wedgelets would get stuck up when facing vertical spinners. Its gear drive would also sometimes come loose causing wheels to stop spinning. The wheels would also come off fairly easily. [[File:Razorstorm-removebg.png\|alt=Razor Storm v3.2\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.2]]		**<u>v3.2:</u> This version switched the drive from belt-driven to geared. Unfortunately its new tires were cast improperly, giving them a gummy consistency. Its wedgelets would get stuck up when facing vertical spinners. Its gear drive would also sometimes come loose causing wheels to stop spinning. The wheels would also come off fairly easily. [[File:Razorstorm-removebg.png\|alt=Razor Storm v3.2\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.2]]
	**<u>v3.3:</u> This version debuted new wedgelet mounts that fixed the issue of the wedgelets being stuck up. Despite changes to the gear drive's structure, the gears would still come loose often causing the wheels to stop spinning. However the wheels were more securely mounted now. This version also had a saw blade option ~~that~~ ~~unfortunately~~ did not ~~see~~ ~~use~~. [[File:Razor Storm v3.3.png\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.3]]		**<u>v3.3:</u> This version debuted new wedgelet mounts that fixed the issue of the wedgelets being stuck up. Despite changes to the gear drive's structure, the gears would still come loose often causing the wheels to stop spinning. However the wheels were more securely mounted now. This version also had a saw blade option for use against non-spinners. Competing in July 2022, it suffered from drive failures and its top plate was ripped off along with its lifter. This bot later fought in grudge matches and rumbles in November and December of 2022, displaying better drive and chassis reliability. These fights revealed the wedge and wedgelet mounts were too weak and the bot overall required unreasonably long repair times. Because it did not formally enter either of these two events, no new stripes were added to Razor Storm. [[File:Razor Storm v3.3.png\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.3]]

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	Razor Storm gains a new paint stripe every competition: usually purple, but sometimes red for a secret reason!		Razor Storm gains a new paint stripe every competition: usually purple, but sometimes red for a secret reason!
			*<u>'''v1 (2020)'''</u>
	*<u>'''Razor Storm v1:'''</u> This vertical spinner and lifter bot started with 2 wheels and commonly used UHMW wheel guards. It borrowed many components from its predecessor ProtoStorm, including the blade and much of the chassis. Most of the bot was hand-machined save for the blade and pulley.
	**<u>v1.1:</u> The original Razor Storm had one aluminum wedgelet. Only one lifting arm was connected to the servo, the second was connected by two pieces of Garolite. It had an alternative "light" configuration that replaced the wheel guards with smaller front shields.[[File:Razor Storm Sept-2020.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v1.1 debuting at NHRL September 2020]]		**<u>v1.1:</u> This vertical spinner and lifter bot started with 2 wheels and commonly used UHMW wheel guards. It borrowed many components from its predecessor ProtoStorm, including the blade and much of the chassis. Most of the bot was hand-machined save for the blade and pulley. The original Razor Storm had one aluminum wedgelet. Only one lifting arm was connected to the servo; the second was connected by two pieces of Garolite. It had an alternative "light" configuration that replaced the wheel guards with smaller front shields.[[File:Razor Storm Sept-2020.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v1.1 debuting at NHRL September 2020]]
	**<u>v1.2:</u> The next version had both lifting arms attached to the servo via a bracket and had no Garolite pieces connecting them. A heat gun was also used to help shape the bends in the UHMW wheel guards. [[File:RazorStormV1.2.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v1.2 in the November 2020 outdoor pits. ]]		**<u>v1.2:</u> The next version had both lifting arms attached to the servo via a bracket and had no Garolite pieces connecting them. A heat gun was also used to help shape the bends in the UHMW wheel guards. [[File:RazorStormV1.2.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v1.2 in the November 2020 outdoor pits. ]]
	**<u>v1.3:</u> For the 2020 finals, Razor Storm brought stronger lifting arms and a long UHMW wedgelet in place of the old aluminum one. It also brought an alternate configuration with "keep-away sticks" instead of forks on the arms. This was specifically designed to fight [[Billy]]. [[File:RazorStormV1.3.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v1.3]]		**<u>v1.3:</u> For the 2020 finals, Razor Storm brought stronger lifting arms and a long UHMW wedgelet in place of the old aluminum one. It also brought an alternate configuration with "keep-away sticks" instead of forks on the arms. This was specifically designed to fight [[Billy]]. [[File:RazorStormV1.3.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v1.3]]
	*'''<u>~~Razor~~ ~~Storm v2~~</u>'''		*'''<u>v2 (2021-2022)</u>'''
	**<u>v2.1:</u> This was a complete overhaul of the previous design, using almost entirely new parts. Major changes were a switch to 4 wheel drive, custom wheels/hubs, brushless drive motors, an asymmetrical blade, "ears" for inverted driving, machined UHMW lifters, machined HDPE uprights and wedge forks, 3d printed Nylon structural components, and machined titanium front armor, wedges, and wedgelets. The new wedgelet configuration consisted of 2 pairs of 2 fixed wedgelets with room for the lifters to rest protected between them. The wedge configuration, the first this bot has run, had cutouts to allow the lifters to move up. Also, its drive motors were sometimes clogged by wires and wheels would unscrew from their mounts in combat. [[File:RazorStormV2.1.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v2.1]]		**<u>v2.1:</u> This was a complete overhaul of the previous design, using almost entirely new parts. Major changes were a switch to 4 wheel drive, custom wheels/hubs, brushless drive motors, an asymmetrical blade, "ears" for inverted driving, machined UHMW lifters, machined HDPE uprights and wedge forks, 3d printed Nylon structural components, and machined titanium front armor, wedges, and wedgelets. The new wedgelet configuration consisted of 2 pairs of 2 fixed wedgelets with room for the lifters to rest protected between them. The wedge configuration, the first this bot has run, had cutouts to allow the lifters to move up. Also, its drive motors were sometimes clogged by wires and wheels would unscrew from their mounts in combat. It had a long design/construction process debuting in September 2021's NHRL. [[File:RazorStormV2.1.jpg\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v2.1]]
	**<u>v2.2:</u> The next update replaced all HDPE components and the front 3d printed Nylon front plates were replaced with black hand-machined UHMW. The lack of precision unfortunately caused one pair of wedgelets to rest higher off the ground. The addition of 3d printed shields for the drive outrunners made for much more reliable drive. Switching to round belts that were melted together with a heat gun meant the tensioning rods on the sides could be removed. While structural integrity was improved, this version of the bot ran into frequent brown-out issues. The issue of the drive motors being clogged by wires was helped by adding PLA outrunner shields, but not solved entirely. It took too much damage in its first fight to be repaired in time to continue.		**<u>v2.2:</u> The next update replaced all HDPE components and the front 3d printed Nylon front plates were replaced with black hand-machined UHMW. The lack of precision unfortunately caused one pair of wedgelets to rest higher off the ground. The addition of 3d printed shields for the drive outrunners made for much more reliable drive. Switching to round belts that were melted together with a heat gun meant the tensioning rods on the sides could be removed. While structural integrity was improved, this version of the bot ran into frequent brown-out issues. The issue of the drive motors being clogged by wires was helped by adding PLA outrunner shields, but not solved entirely. It took too much damage in its first fight to be repaired in time to continue.[[File:Razor Storm v2.2.png\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v2.2]]
	**<u>v2.3:</u> This version won first place in a small beetle-sportsman competition at Bayside Robotics in March 2022. It ran a ~~sawblade~~ instead of its usual vertical spinner. [[File:Razor Storm vs Aloft Bayside.jpg\|alt=Razor Storm v2.3 vs Aloft at Bayside Robotics March 2022\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v2.3 vs Aloft at Bayside Robotics March 2022. ]]		**<u>v2.3:</u> This version won first place in a small beetle-sportsman competition at Bayside Robotics in March 2022. It ran a saw blade instead of its usual vertical spinner. [[File:Razor Storm vs Aloft Bayside.jpg\|alt=Razor Storm v2.3 vs Aloft at Bayside Robotics March 2022\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v2.3 vs Aloft at Bayside Robotics March 2022. ]]
	*'''<u>~~Razor~~ ~~Storm v3~~</u>'''		*'''<u>v3 (2022)</u>'''
	**<u>v3.1:</u> This complete rebuild of the bot featured a 3d printed TPU chassis, hinged wedgelets, and a new lifter setup that would sit in pockets in the front of the chassis for protection. While it was meant to be 4-wheeled, this first version's chassis was bent by the tension of the drive belts. Therefore, a last minute 2 wheeled setup was made the morning of the event. When this was damaged in its first fight, it had to forfeit. Internal upgrades included switching to a lighter weapon motor/esc combo, and attaching connectors to each electronic component. [[File:Razor Storm v3.1.jpg\|alt=Razor Storm v3.1 in the NHRL green room.\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.1 in the NHRL green room. ]]		**<u>v3.1:</u> This complete rebuild of the bot featured a 3d printed TPU chassis, hinged wedgelets, and a new lifter setup that would sit in pockets in the front of the chassis for protection. While it was meant to be 4-wheeled, this first version's chassis was bent by the tension of the drive belts. Therefore, a last minute 2 wheeled setup was made the morning of the event. When this was damaged in its first fight, it had to forfeit. Internal upgrades included switching to a lighter weapon motor/esc combo, and attaching connectors to each electronic component. [[File:Razor Storm v3.1.jpg\|alt=Razor Storm v3.1 in the NHRL green room.\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.1 in the NHRL green room. ]]
	**<u>v3.2:</u> This version switched the drive from belt-driven to geared. Unfortunately its new tires were cast improperly, giving them a gummy consistency. [[File:Razorstorm-removebg.png\|alt=Razor Storm v3.2\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.2]]		**<u>v3.2:</u> This version switched the drive from belt-driven to geared. Unfortunately its new tires were cast improperly, giving them a gummy consistency. Its wedgelets would get stuck up when facing vertical spinners. Its gear drive would also sometimes come loose causing wheels to stop spinning. The wheels would also come off fairly easily. [[File:Razorstorm-removebg.png\|alt=Razor Storm v3.2\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.2]]
			**<u>v3.3:</u> This version debuted new wedgelet mounts that fixed the issue of the wedgelets being stuck up. Despite changes to the gear drive's structure, the gears would still come loose often causing the wheels to stop spinning. However the wheels were more securely mounted now. This version also had a saw blade option that unfortunately did not see use. [[File:Razor Storm v3.3.png\|none\|thumb\|Razor Storm v3.3]]

	{{Bot Stats\|bot=Razor_Storm\|class=3lb}}		{{Bot Stats\|bot=Razor_Storm\|class=3lb}}