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PP3D

Aberdeenshire

Technical specification
Location Aberdeenshire
Weapon Spinner
Weight 110 kg
Defence 3-6mm of wear plate steel
Top Speed 15mph drive, 220mph tip speed on the disc mph
Drive System Two T64 drive motors
Power Electric
Battery Lithium Polymer
Biggest Weakness Capable of slicing straight through the arena wall, the powerful disc runs the risk of tearing itself apart

PP3D has come back this series more powerful than ever with a 31 kilogram horizontal spinning disc. It has one of the heaviest discs in the competition and spins just millimetres from the arena floor.  It is made from 25 millimetre thick wear plate steel and spins at 2500 revolutions per minute.  The team have mounted their drive motors on custom shock mounts to survive the damage it will impart on itself and it's opponents.

Team stats

Gary Cairns 29
Team role:

Team Captain, Builder, Designer and Driver

Occupation:

: Director of a 3D printing company

Laurence Caie Hosie19
Team role:

Manufacture and construction

Occupation:

Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Apprentice

Sarah Dennis 27
Team role:

Aesthetics and Design Consultant

Occupation:

Small Holder

What makes PP3D unique...

In addition to the new shock mounted drive motors, PP3D has an all new transfer mechanism between the weapon motor and disc to improve the weapon spin up time. It features all new electronics, wiring, weapon motors and batteries.  These were all possible thanks to the backers from the teams crowd funding campaign.  With these new additions they are ready to take on all opponents including Coyote, the robot built by PP3Ds former team mate Jamie.