GATOR


Weight Category Lightweight
Actual weight 48 lbs
Power source 7 Ah Sealed lead acid batterys (2)
Drive Motors Two 12V PMDC surplus electric motors
Drive train Gear boxes adapted from childrens sidewalk vehicles
Wheels rubber pneumatic
Weapon steel circular saw
Weapon drive 12V PMDC motor with right angle chain drive
Armor Aluminum plate
Radio JR XP8103 8 channel PCM radio
Speed control Two Tekkin RC car ESCs for drive wheels, a third for weapon
Years competed 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

Here are some photos of my BattleBot named Gator after a rough competition in Phoenix
I took second place in this event known as the Botbash... It would have been first place, but in the final round my power switch got bumped into the off position, and Gator was dead.


This is the front view... you can see the circular saw blade sticking out the nose
This is the rear view. The rear spikes not only look good, but they were quite effective too.
This scar was left by one of my opponents... wielding a chainsaw!
In this top view, you can see the indentations left by my pounding opponents