SARL @ICON2024 mock-battle report

Damage analysis of armor test articles for learnings and preparation for the start of the South African Robotics League destructive events.
Tests were performed at ICON 2024, by an aluminium beater bar against some PLA+ chassis with an assortment of 0.4mm steel and aluminium sheet armor.

[@MobiusStrip321]

Really cool video.

[@l8dawn]

super cool! My cousin is in Durban and is interested in robot combat

[@BamTehBrent]

Awesome! It's surprisingly affordable at this weight class. And almost no maintenance cost for the non-destructive plastic class. I don't know of any groups there at the moment.

[@l8dawn]

@@BamTehBrent that's when you form your own! Seth from Just Cuz Robotics has instructions how to build an arena

[@BamTehBrent]

​​@@l8dawn yeah totally! So our arena in the video is in Johannesburg, which is about 7 hours from Durban. So hopefully a group out there starts a league as well 💪

[@TeamJunkYardDog]

Slow your weapon for bigger hits. If spinning too fast you just skip off.

[@BamTehBrent]

Thanks! Yeah that was definitely the case. Lots to learn as we venture into destructives and active weapons.