Description

• Follow Up
  • Ryan’s corrections
    • Claws 2 was not a grand finalist, despite being in the ‘Grand Final’ episode
    • The Apprentice’s difficulties were electrical, not belt-based
      • “Browning out”, whatever that means - doesn’t happen to servos
  • Further apologies to Alex Mordue
    • We tried to talk about 2018 Heat 3 but the recording failed
      • It will happen. Eventually. Probably.
  • Did we do the last heat justice?
• Front matter
  • This episode is also on YouTube
    • Don’t get used to it
      • Why not do this for all of our Bugglebots episodes? This is the episode where we really have something unique to contribute to the conversation
    • Podcast player recommendations
• Bugglebots 2019, Heat 4
  • Daedalus vs Claws 2
    • Handmade simplicity vs CNC complexity
      • Daedalus’ weapon assembly
  • Thunder Child vs Hello There!
    • Thank you, post-production team, for making us look so good
    • Thank you, competitors and viewers, for all your kind words
    • “Zero turning circle”
    • Pre-event roundup (ft. a lot of hair)
    • Drawing one of the tournament favourites
    • The forks.
      • Getting stuck was our fault
        • And we would do it again! (ft. another useless minibot)
    • Nate is an awesome guy and also very handsome
    • Pre-fight nerves
  • AnnieRUOK vs 2 Berg 2 Furious
    • Sam is confused by Berg memes
    • 2 Berg’s pre-competition problems
    • Australia is quite a long way away
    • Another school of undercutter design
  • Claws 2 vs 2 Berg 2 Furious vs Hello There!
    • Picking the right configuration
    • Backflips
    • Exposed wheels
    • The ceiling
    • Losing the weapon axle
      • Hello There! self rights beautifully
    • Hitting the ceiling?
      • Maybe?
        • No…
          • And definitely not twice
  • Thunder Child vs Daedalus
    • The ruthless efficiency of a superb wedge
    • Pure noise
    • The reddit poll had Daedalus, implying that most people would back Daedalus in a 1v1
  • Claws 2 vs AnnieRUOK
    • BenfromTeamPanic’s post-heat video
    • Two robots well matched in terms of drive
    • juj bad evry1 get angery
  • Claws 2 vs Thunder Child
    • So nearly a one-hit-wonder
  • Final thoughts
    • Thanks once again to everybody involved!
    • And thanks to Garfie for this gem.
    • Not in the podcast but worth adding here:
      • Successful hits vs Thunder Child - 14
      • Successful hits vs Claws 2 & 2 Berg - 16? Cutaways make it slightly tough to tell
      • Damaging hits across the 2 fights - 0
      • Successful hits in series 1:
        • Heat 1: 0
        • Heat 2: ~3
        • Heat 3: 0
        • Heat 4: 0
        • Heat 5: ~15