ROBOT PR FILE
TOP RANKED ROBOT THIS MONTH
Top Ranked Combat Bots
History Score Ranking
Weight Class Bot Win/Loss WeightClass Bot Win/Loss
150 grams VD 26/7 150 grams Micro Drive 10/3
1 pound Dark Pounder 44/5 1 pound Dark Pounder 23/3
1 kg Roadbug 27/10 1 kg Roadbug 11/4
3 pounds 3pd 48/21 3 pounds Limblifter 12/1
6 pounds G.I.R. 17/2 6 pounds G.I.R. 11/2
12 pounds Solaris 42/12 12 pounds Surgical Strike 19/7
15 pounds Humdinger 2 29/2 15 pounds Humdinger 2 29/2
30 pounds Helios 31/6 30 pounds Billy Bob 12/4
30 (sport) Bounty Hunter 9/1 30 (sport) Bounty Hunter 9/1
60 pounds Wedge of Doom 43/5 60 pounds K2 14/2
120 pounds Devil's Plunger 53/15 120 pounds Touro 14/2
220 pounds Sewer Snake 46/13 220 pounds Original Sin 12/5
340 pounds SHOVELHEAD 39/15 340 pounds Ziggy 6/0
390 pounds MidEvil 28/9 390 pounds MidEvil 3/0
History Score is calculated by Current Ranking is calculated by
performance at all events known performance at all known events, using
to BotRank data from the last 18 months
Rankings as of September 14, 2008
● by Kevin Berry
Limblifter – Currently Ranked #1
Historical Ranking: #6
Class: 3 pound Beetleweight
Team: Team GuavaMoment
Builder(s): Brendan Mc Clure
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
BotRank Data Total Fights
Lifetime History 18
Current Record 13
Events 4
Wins
15
12
Losses
3
1
Limblifter has competed at
Kilobots X, WBX-IV, Kilobots XI,
and WBX- 3. Details are:
● Overall configuration: Four wheel
drive with lifting arm that can
go 360 degrees around the
frame.
● Frame: 1/4” UHMW-PE and
1/16” garolite.
● Drive: 4x 20:1 25 mm Banebots
gearmotors, FF-180 motor.
● Wheels: 2” Lectra Lite flites.
● Drive ESC: 2x Banebots 3-9 ESC.
● Drive batteries: 1320 mAh 7.4V
Thunderpower Lipoly.
● Weapon type: 360 degree
flipping arm.
● Weapon power: Same as drive.
● Weapon motor: 256:1 28 mm
Banebots gearmotor, RS-385 motor.
● Weapon controller: Banebots
5-18 ESC.
● Armor: 1/8” 6061 Aluminum,
1/4” UHMW-PE.
● Radio system: Futaba 8U.
● Future plans: 60 lb version of
Limblifter.
● Design philosophy: Know your
strengths and weaknesses, and
build accordingly.
● Builders bragging opportunity:
#1 ranked Beetleweight on
BotRank.com! SV
Photos and information are courtesy of
Dennis Beck. All fight statistics are courtesy
of BotRank ( www.botrank.com) as of
September 14, 2008. Event attendance data
is courtesy of BotRank and The Builder’s
Database ( www.buildersdb.com) as of
September 14, 2008.
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