3D printable antweight battlebot: Bulldog

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Video can be found here:https://youtu.be/hy7CG6CWfNY Editable Fusion 360 source files can be found here:https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-models/hobby-diy/robotics/3d-printable-antweight-battlebot-bulldog I was thinking about building one for a long time and finally started the design, bought the necessary components and put it together. I'm quite happy with the result so far. However, this bot has never fought so i don't know exactly how well it will perform in an actual game. The 3D-printed blade is great and the aluminium one is even better but i'm not sure how well the 3D-printed armor will hold up. I think this bot might be best suitable for games where only fully 3D-printed bots are allowed. The total weight of the bot comes in at around 144 grams and it fits within a 444 inch (101101101 mm) box, not flat but this isn't a requirement.All the rules about antweight battlebots can be found here:https://www.robotwars101.org/ants/rules.htm The reason I gave the bot the name "Bulldog" is because Bulldog ants or one of deadliest ant spieces in the world ;-)https://lakenormanpest.com/top-8-dangerous-ants-time/ Thank you to Flsun for providing me with their Q5 3D-printer. At first I was very sceptical about delta 3D-printers because i had bad experiences with them in the past. Delta printers are usually hard to set up and level because of their complex kinematics model. I didn't have any of these problems with the Q5 and this is my honest opinion. I think this is one of the best (if not the best) 3D-printer for absolute beginners. You can buy one here:https://www.banggood.com/Flsun-Q5-3D-Printer-Kit-200+200mm-Print-Size-Supprt-Resume-Print-With-TFT-32Bit-Mainboard-or-TMC2208-Slient-Driver-or-Colorful-Touch-Screen-p-1591796.html?p=E01411629100201406T1&custlinkid=1312467 Tools used: SMD rework station:https://www.banggood.com/YAOGONG-8878D-2-In-1-SMD-Rework-Soldering-Station-Hot-Air-Gun-Welding-Solder-Iron-Repair-Tool-p-1348341.html?p=E01411629100201406T1&custlinkid=1206705 PLA filament:https://www.banggood.com/Creality-3D-White-or-Black-or-Yellow-or-Blue-or-Red-1KG-1_75mm-PLA-Filament-For-3D-Printer-p-1290153.html?p=E01411629100201406T1&custlinkid=926158 All my project files, instructions, schematics, are provided for free so everyone around the world can enjoy them. Feel free to support me so I can create and share even more awesome projects. Any amount of support is greatly appreciated :-) paypal.me/BrianBrocken