My project for Hackclub High way is a basic lynx inspired battle bot that will compete under the NHRL 3lb beetle weight class. With various known parts in the community I was able to put together a strong robot that will destroy anything in the arena.
I am a student that is inspired by engineering, I come from a team in my school that competes under the First Tech Challenge competition hosted by FIRST. I have done a lot of cad over my high school years leading to my mostly experienced talet for engineering and mechanical. After regional champs for FTC, I was bored, I had nothing to do. I had talent for CAD and I wanted to do something that will keep me busy until the next season came, thats when I laid my eyes on NHRL. I was scrolling through my feed sometime during a random night when I stumbled upon a video of two robots fighting and I wondered to my self: How can I get involved? So I researched with my friend who had some prior experience to NHRL, and as the remainder of the year went on I started learning and seeing how people build their bots. But when I went to see the cost, it costed around 500 for a decent bot! Thats when I learned about hackclub highway, so I decided to spend half of my summer making and building a bot to which I would compete in NHRL around October.
| Company | Part | Cost Per Pcs | QTY | Total Cost | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTS LEFT | |||||
| RepeatRobotics | Weapon ESC | $30 | 1 | $30 | Amazon |
| PalmBeachBots | Drive ESC | $14 | 2 | $28 | PalmBeachBots |
| RepeatRobotics | Drive Motor | $45 | 2 | $90 | RepeatRobotics |
| RepeatRobotics | Weapon Motor | $20 | 1 | $20 | RepeatRobotics |
| McMaster Carr | 0.5" HDPE Material | $16.69 | 1 | $16.69 | McMaster |
| Send Cut Send | ALL CNC PARTS (STEEL BLADE) | $31 | 1 | $31 | – |
| Cnc Madness | All CNC parts (CARBON FIBER) | $54 | 1 | $54 | – |
| RepeatRobotics | Needle Bearings | $6 | 2 | $12 | RepeatRobotics |
| RepeatRobotics | Needle Bearings | $3 | 2 | $6 | PalmBeachBots |
| McMaster Carr | Lock Nuts | $5.64 | 1 | $5.64 | McMaster |
| McMaster Carr | Weapon Shaft | $12.49 | 1 | $12.49 | McMaster |
| Amazon | Battery | $14.99 | 1 | $14.99 | Amazon |
| JLCPCB | Custom PCB (Power Distributor) | $5 | 1 | $5 | – |
| — | Shipping | — | — | $23 | – |
| TOTAL | $349 |