Servo - January 2013

FIGURE 8. Pretzel Robotics father and son team Warren and Glenn Purvin, and their Antweight and Fleaweight bots.

FIGURE 9. Chris Olin in his blue Rock'em Sock'em robot costume picking on an eight year old.

pictures and cleaning up after the six, 12, and 15 pound demo bots destroy junk electronic components (Figure 4).

Erin Grondin is 23 years old and recently graduated from Aurora University with a Bachelor degree and plans to continue her education specializing in physical therapy. Erin is the CRCA handywoman, assisting virtually everyone accomplish their tasks. Erin also registers all combatants and manages the winner and elimination brackets during the event (Figure 5). She and Dave enjoy their on-going four-year relationship. Erin’s mother Connie provides the CRCA custom embroidered shirts for Mecha-Mayhem.

Finally, toddler bot Zoe stayed busy eating a record 4,389 Fruit Loops and messing 47 diapers. Zoe was at her best eating pizza at the Saturday night builders dinner (Figure 6).

reasons you should attend:

Number 10: The robot combat area for Mecha-Mayhem was right by the east vendor entrance, making it easy to park and unload your bots, and repair parts. Gone was the noisy model tractor pull area. There was plenty of space for the arena, pits, big screen display, and spectator bleachers (Figure 7).

(Did I mention the free drinks and snacks for the competitors?)

Number 9: Creative team pictures — you might even get your picture in SERVO Magazine Dave Miller climbed into the arena to take pictures of competing teams and their bots. The Pretzel Robotics father and son team of Warren and Glenn Purvin and their destructive

Why You Should Make it to Mecha

Rather than trying to explain all the great things about Mecha-Mayhem, here are my top 10

FIGURE 10. Gene Burbeck and his trio of demo bots — from left to right: 12 pound Dragonfly, Beetleweight Melty Brain, and Mantisweight bot One Fierce Weed Whacker.