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Eruption

Warrington

Technical specification
Location Warrington
Weapon Flipper
Weight 109 kg
Defence 3-8mm hardened steel shell with additional titanium and HDPE impact panels
Top Speed 12.6 mph
Drive System Two-wheel drive using 2x Bosch GPA 750w
Power 7s 10AH Lithium Polymer - 25.9 volts (Drive), Full pressure CO2 (Weapon)
Battery
Biggest Weakness Lack of armour against spinners

Eruption has fully optimised itself since last series and has come back bigger and better. Primarily it is a flipper, but now the original robot has evolved to create interchangeable weapons, adding on a vertical spinning disc and crushing claw. Eruption also has the option of using anti-Carbide and PP3D side pods, specifically designed to defend itself against two of the team’s biggest rivals. The angle of this armour should deflect these two robots’ spinners. The new model also boasts custom electronics which pulses the timing of the gas to the flipper, meaning they can reserve their gas for big ‘arena outing flips.’

Team stats

Michael Oates 18
Team role:

Captain, Head Designer, Robot Builder and Driver

Occupation:

First year university student at Durham University

Adrian Oates 52
Team role:

Robot Builder

Occupation:

Electronic Engineer at a Research Laboratory

What makes Eruption unique...

Being involved in the robot community has clearly always been a big part of this father and son’s life. Michael has been driving since he was six years old and is considered one of the best drivers in the robot combat community. However, now Michael has started studying engineering at Durham University, compared to last year when he was in school, so he is now balancing the two.