Let's Talk About 2020! Battlebots, COVID & Personal Changes (2021 Channel Update)
Today I want to give you all a general channel update as well as a personal update so you all can understand what’s about to change for me and for the channel, and what my loose plans are for 2021. I'll talk about why I quit my job in the middle of the COVID pandemic, where to next, and what else I have planned for the next several months.I'll talk about how COVID affected my involvement with combat robotics events including Battlebots 2020/Season 5, and some huge changes I'll personally for early 2021.
0:00 Intro 0:15 2020 Challenges 1:17 Frontline & Essential Workers 2:38 COVID and My Job 3:00 I Quit 4:05 About my Prior Job 5:16 New Job! 5:27 Moving Forward 6:36 Thank You Viewers! 7:34 Job Search 8:52 Youtube Changes 11:07 How Far We've Come 13:01 Promises for 2021 14:55 Outro
Just 'Cuz Robotics recently launched two amazing new products, the RDY-5536 and JCR-4935 weapon motors. What are they, how you should use them, and what makes them so special? All that and more in this video!
Product Links
Buy the RDY-5536 Battle Ready Hubmotor: https://bit.ly/RDY5536
Buy the JCR-4935 Weapon Motor: https://bit.ly/JCR4935
Buy Pariah 70A ESC for either motor: https://justcuzrobotics.com/products/pariah-70a-am32-weapon-esc
Video Links
Test Box & Safety Video: https://youtu.be/qdSkZc4kfAw
See Subtraction fight using the 4935 motor: https://youtu.be/LdkIH0p8NEM
See Division V4 fight with the 5536 Hubmotor: https://youtu.be/dg-9NFLUqR4
Event Links
Watch City Steampunk Festival https://www.watchcityfestival.com/
And Robot Rumpus 2024 Antweight combat robot event, May 11, 2024 https://www.robotcombatevents.com/events/1315
Hosted by Revolution Makerspace in Waltham https://revolutionmakerspace.com/
Tip Speed Spreadsheet: https://bit.ly/RDY_JCR_Speed
Antweight Arena Design (Free!) https://justcuzrobotics.com/products/antweight-arena-cad
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#CombatRobotics #beetleweight
00:00 - Action!
01:23 - Intro
02:05 - Safety
03:03 - Some Specs
04:21 - How Do They Work?
06:12 - RDY Hubmotor vs JCR
07:28 - Comparing Stators
08:57 - Use Cases
11:58 - Weapon Blade Sizes
13:02 - Best ESC to Use
14:04 - What if it Breaks?
14:55 - Teardown and Service - 5536
18:07 - Whats Inside? 5536
18:30 - Reassembly 5536
20:47 - 4935 Magnet Ring Swap
22:10 - Quick Announcement
23:16 - Outro
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJK1kiItuAc
Today I'll discuss what it was like to compete on Season 6 on Battlebots, and my experience at the 2021 filming for the show.
Check out PCBWay for all your PCB and CNC fabrication needs! https://www.pcbway.com/
Make sure to tune into Battlebots Season 6, airing Thursdays at 8pm EST starting January 6th, 2022, or stream it on Discovery Plus. https://www.discoveryplus.com/
Season 5 Video: https://youtu.be/4D0Bba4Jb04
My Tutorials: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_m9B4y_C-qqWCQ_f7wcc6GATmOQs8C-0
CDC Covid Vaccination Info: https://www.vaccines.gov/
Just 'Cuz Robotics Website: https://justcuzrobotics.com/
Just 'Cuz Store: https://justcuzrobotics.com/shop
Instagram: @JustCuzRobotics
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@bloodsport_battlebot
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@retrograde_battlebot
https://www.instagram.com/retrograde_battlebot/
Bloodsport/BnS Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/bnsrobotics/
#CombatRobotics #Battlebots
00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Arrival and venue
02:13 - The Bots
03:01 - Sponsor - PCBWay
03:28 - The Bots Cont.
03:48 - COVID Protocols
04:53 - Filming
06:48 - Preparing to Fight
08:41 - Testing
10:37 - Fighting
13:07 - Repairs
14:56 - The People
16:50 - Closing
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3UTmhhR3Uk
This footage was provided by the wonderful SWORD club at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, PA, where this competition was held. All footage was recorded on November 6th, 2021 during the semi-annual SWORD combat robotics competition. The robots competing here were either 1lb Antweights or 3lb Beetleweights. All Beetleweight fights were 3 minutes in length but Antweight fights were 2 minutes in length.
Antweights were a double elimination bracket- lose twice and you're out.
Beetleweights are hard to explain. Each robot got to fight in three 3-way battles, and based on their performance, the top 12 robots were seeded into a single-elimination final for the event winner title.
Winner: Purple Nation Army. Second place: Mondo Bizzaro. Third Place: Thunderchild.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmiZUas2OaU
Bonus video! A grudge match between Division V3.2 and Fallout at the Norwalk Havoc Robot Combat July 2022 event.
Thanks to PCBWay for sponsoring this video, and providing several crucial parts for Division!
Try PCBWay's CNC Machining or PCB Fab using this link for a $5 new user credit: https://bit.ly/PCBWayJustCuz
Just 'Cuz Robotics Website: https://justcuzrobotics.com/
Just 'Cuz Store: https://justcuzrobotics.com/shop
Try PCBWay's CNC Machining or PCB Fab using this link for a $5 new user credit: https://bit.ly/PCBWayJustCuz
Instagram: @JustCuzRobotics
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Bloodsport Youtube Channel
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@bloodsport_battlebot
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@retrograde_battlebot
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Bloodsport/BnS Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/bnsrobotics/
#CombatRobotics #Beetleweight #Norwalkhavoc
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h5yRw5NwAw
Today's video will show a number of upgrades made to Shrapnel Mine between July and late September 2021. This bot has a new drivetrain, cleaned up electronics, and many parts are now in their final metal form. Will this be the bot to beat in November? Probably not, but that won't stop me from trying.
PCBWay offers PCB fabrication, CNC machining, 3D printing, and more! Check them out: https://www.pcbway.com/
Watch the rest of my Shrapnel Mine "The Process" series in this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_m9B4y_C-qqiWLVJqlh1NPLOr2D-pdcL
Just 'Cuz Robotics Website: https://justcuzrobotics.com/
Just 'Cuz Store: https://justcuzrobotics.com/shop
Instagram: @JustCuzRobotics
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@bloodsport_battlebot
https://www.instagram.com/bloodsport_battlebot
@retrograde_battlebot
https://www.instagram.com/retrograde_battlebot/
Bloodsport/BnS Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/bnsrobotics/
0:00 Cold Open + Intro
0:29 Where I Left Off
2:19 Full Metal Assembly
3:14 New Problems
3:45 Fight Ready List
4:33 Drivetrain
5:52 New Gear Ratio
8:14 Electrical Cleanup
9:08 PCBWay Ad
9:48 Soldering Time
10:30 Board and Switch
11:10 Testing
11:54 Slomo
12:23 Wrapping Up
#CombatRobotics #Beetleweight #PCB
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URbCbY_H_-4
This video is a continuation of my Draconid CNC overview series. Here I wrap up the set by showing the CAM side of the CNC machining process, giving an overview of the involved process for setting up stock, defining datums for several setups, and simulating toolpaths to check for the desired results.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P15R88JTI5Q
I asked bot builders what they find is the biggest challenge with building a robot, and many of them said it's wiring. My survey said over 50% of builders hate or don't enjoy soldering, and few are confident at it. So, with feedback from builders like myself, I set out to solve this problem.
Buy an AIO Board: https://justcuzrobotics.com/shop/p/just-cuz-all-in-one-pd-board-v12
The All In One PD board will save you hours of pain-staking wiring and soldering to join a switch, BEC, and all your ESCs together, and it takes up less space inside your bot than the mess of wires would too. Rather than soldering everything together directly, use connectors on the board to make swapping dead components easy and fast with little room for error. Soldering on connectors is much faster and easier than creating an octopus-like mess of 8 wires going out to a BEC and three ESCs. And if your wires aren't super short this will be less weight too!
Going all brushless and need a separate BEC? Not any more, one is built into the board and only adds a few grams. Plus a handy indicator light to let you know when the bot is on.
NOTE: I have gotten word the switch can be hard to turn on if the board is flat against a baseplate without a proper spacer. This is because the screw is a bit longer than needed. Sanding off about 1/32 inch from the threaded side should fix this.
Just 'Cuz Store: https://justcuzrobotics.com/shop
Instagram: @JustCuzRobotics
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@bloodsport_battlebot
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@retrograde_battlebot
https://www.instagram.com/retrograde_battlebot/
Bloodsport/BnS Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/bnsrobotics/
0:00 Intro
0:51 What's So Great About It
2:26 Rats Nest or AIO?
4:21 Bought it? Start here!
5:34 Solder on Press Nut
7:22 Solder XT30s to Board
9:30 Add Battery Connector
10:14 Wrapping Up
#CombatRobotics #PCB #STEM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T60qmLRjTc
This footage was provided by the wonderful SWORD club at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, PA, where this competition was held. All footage was recorded on November 6th, 2021 during the semi-annual SWORD combat robotics competition. The robots competing here were either 1lb Antweights or 3lb Beetleweights. All Beetleweight fights were 3 minutes in length but Antweight fights were 2 minutes in length.
Antweights were a double elimination bracket- lose twice and you're out.
Beetleweights are hard to explain. Each robot got to fight in three 3-way battles, and based on their performance, the top 12 robots were seeded into a single-elimination final for the event winner title. Just 'Cuz Robotics Website: https://justcuzrobotics.com/
Just 'Cuz Store: https://justcuzrobotics.com/shop
Instagram: @JustCuzRobotics
https://www.instagram.com/justcuzrobotics/
@bloodsport_battlebot
https://www.instagram.com/bloodsport_battlebot
@retrograde_battlebot
https://www.instagram.com/retrograde_battlebot/
Bloodsport/BnS Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/bnsrobotics/
0:00 Intro
#CombatRobotics
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv5Gtsg0-t8
I have been doing some simple tests to check out the efficacy of the saw weapon I am working on for my latest robot, Shrapnel Mine. Shrapnel Mine is a very unique and unusual robot so even though other robots have used a saw effectively in the past, there was a lot to learn for this one to work properly. I have some thoughts to share, but would love your feedback as well! Some good and some bad came from these tests, as is often the case.
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Instagram: @JustCuzRobotics
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@bloodsport_battlebot
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Bloodsport Facebook Page:
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#CombatRobotics #Beetleweight
Music provided by Argofox:
Tavs - Drift Away
https://youtu.be/8Ef-XWqNf-I
Road Lizard - Luma
https://youtu.be/QJ379V0tqmo
0:00 Intro
0:23 End Goal
1:12 What Was Cut
1:42 Learning!
3:10 Inspection
4:08 Upgrades
5:40 Any Ideas?
6:23 PSA
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdIC9Z6tYI0