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Crank-E

Caithness

Technical specification
Location Caithness
Weapon Vertical Spinner
Weight 110 kg
Defence High-performance structural steel and wear plate
Top Speed Untested mph
Drive System Two-wheeled drive, 2750w brushless out-runners.
Power Electric
Battery Lithium polymer 44v
Biggest Weakness This new machine has not been system tested and the wheels may be vulnerable

Crank-E is a completely new robot with more power, better armour and a stronger weapon than Kill-E-Crank-E. The new Crank-E is invertible and has two-wheel drive and a 22-kilogram central vertical asymmetric spinner which rotates at 6,000 revolutions per minute with a tip speed of 250 miles per hour.

Team stats

Robin Herrick45
Team role:

Captain and Lead Engineer

Occupation:

Consultant Engineer

Matthew12
Team role:

Weapon Operator

Occupation:

Student and musician

Mike Potts49
Team role:

Control and Electric Mechanics

Occupation:

Nuclear Safety Consultant and Drone Builder

Isaac12
Team role:

Testing Control System and Helper

Occupation:

Student and apprentice roboteer

What makes Crank-E unique...

In the previous series, Kill-E-Crank-E was knocked out in the group battle. They sacrificed their position in the competition to drive Robot Wars favourite Razer into the pit. Team Captain Robin has years of fighting experience and has competed in many competitions and was runner up in the first ever Robot Wars and runner-up with robot Pussycat, in the fourth Robot Wars of the original series. They designed their robot in October and built it in two months.