Ant weight wedge battlebot using VEX 393 motors

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This is a 1lb U.S. ant weight wedge bot that uses VEX 393 motors with 2 pieces of 5 hole aluminum plate cut to 5X3 inches. I repurposed lexan from last year's VEX IQ game field to save money on new materials. To keep the robot at/below 16 ounces, you'll need a 2S 450mah or lighter battery and some lightweight foam wheels. If you remove the circuit board with PTCs like I did, use different wires for each motor to avoid mixing them up with motors destined for VRC competition robots. I used a FlySky 6 channel receiver, inexpensive brushed motor controllers, and elevon mixing on my transmitter. The robot I printed will compete in March of 2017, so stay tuned for updates on its performance. Print Settings Printer: My home-built Core-XY printer Rafts: None were used Supports: Yes, they were necessary Infill: A moderate 40% was chosen Post-Printing Design Details How I Designed This Robot I chose Tinkercad to prove the capabilities of this simple cloud-based CAD program. Despite lacking access to my usual tools in Fusion 360 or Solidworks, I could teach a 10-12 year old how to design this part in about 30 minutes with ease.