Wormhole
Wormhole is a new bot at NHRL built from scratch by 16 year old Stephen Boggess. It's first competition was in July 2021, where it unfortunately went 0-2 with 1 time knocked out, and one loss to a judges decision.
| Bot | W/L | JD/KO | Video | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackbird | L | KO | https://youtu.be/UitaUEKPY5A | July 24, 2021 |
| Bully | L | JD 1-2 | https://youtu.be/DtlIWhSw7yQ?t=10648 | July 24, 2021 |
W/L Ratio: 0.00 KO/KO'd Ratio: 0.00 JD%: 50.0%
| Frame Material | PLA |
| Design Tool | Fusion 360 |
| Armor Material | 1/8" Aluminum, Except for back armor, which was a cutting board |
| Dimensions Fully Built | ~6.5" x 11" x 2.75" |
| Wheels | BaneBots 3" Wheels |
| Weapon Specs | 4" Diameter, 1/8" Thick Titanium |
| Weapon Type | Horizontal |
Comments about July 2021: In this competition, and especially coming up to it, I gained a bunch of information on my bot, and how to improve it. The reason my drive was messed up the entire competition was a matter of not enough ground clearance.
Comments about the Bully fight - July 2021: Both fights the weapon came off, but in the Bully fight, the weapon rattled the screws loose, in turn causing the weapon to fall off. Despite what Kyle and Luke thought, it was NOT caused as much by the impact as it was caused by my own error. I forgot to Loctite the screws holding the hub, pulley, and weapon all together and on the shaft, and I very quickly learned my lesson as I failed to control the fight from there. The hole on the top was there because I wanted to get a vertical system functional, but just didn't have the time to. As it was, I barely had the horizontal functional. When my weapon came off, the weight was set back onto the wheels more and so my drive was fully functional from there, however it took a bit for me to get used to as I had to crab walk the entire day. If you listen closely, you can hear that even when the weapon was gone, the motor was still spinning. Whoops...
