9:20 I don't understand what happened here? Wasn't this Dulce's win through pin, and then they basically gave it up? Or am I just not comprehending the rules?

@alexsalchemy

11 ай бұрын

You can only pin an opponent for 10 seconds, and then you're required to release.

@Nevir202

11 ай бұрын

@@alexsalchemy Ah, thanks for the clarification. I thought it was the same immobilization countdown that ended the round for most of your opponents.

@alexsalchemy

11 ай бұрын

@@Nevir202 - Yeah, it might help if the announcer/ref counted UP to ten just to make it different from the knockout count.

@DanielCopelandMD

11 ай бұрын

Does pinning your opponent get you points?

@alexsalchemy

11 ай бұрын

@@DanielCopelandMD - Yes, it takes away your opponent's control over their robot, which is one of the three categories the judges score on, the other two being damage done to your opponent, and aggression in how you engage with your opponent.

That kid you fought twice at the end has an absolutely awesome attitude. Better then most adults I see.

@nercopolis99

Жыл бұрын

That's because kids don't know that their robot's performance will directly affect their eternal salvation and admission to paradise. Thanks for the stepping stone, loser kid. See ya never ever.

@ryanatkinson8341

11 ай бұрын

Totally agree! What a great character!

@StarHorder

11 ай бұрын

Way better than Riptide, to say the least.

@Zach1987usa

11 ай бұрын

100 percent agree.. may not have won but he had such a great time..even smiling and laughing while losing wheels

@engelbrecht777

11 ай бұрын

... he almost made my old eyes tear up a bit there. A prime example of good upbringing.

13:44 That kid is awesome. So nice, very classy and sporty. Ideal opponent right there.

@dandischinosvarietyhour1655

11 ай бұрын

its one of the best things about the sport, the sportsmanship is awesome here

@it_genfailure

11 ай бұрын

His reaction at 12:44 proves this

@Rotantagun

8 ай бұрын

😀 yea right nice kid flipped the finger 13:39 for a short time xD

@supergatorhator

8 ай бұрын

@@it_genfailure Came here to say this - seeing his face light up as his own bot goes flying into the air really tells you all you need to know about why he's here lol

@supergatorhator

8 ай бұрын

@@RotantagunI thought that too, I did a double-take since that seemed so misplaced based on everything else - it's just the angle, he has his two back fingers curled, his middle-finger half-curled, and his index finger extended. The angle makes it tough to see his index finger since it's directly pointed at the camera while his middle finger is very visible, but he's not flipping him off.

i like the driver of Dulce de Lucha's energy! you can tell he is having fun! XD

@alexsalchemy

Жыл бұрын

He's a great person to see at these tournaments. It's really fulfilling to get to interact with such dedicated people who care about the sport more than about winning every single event.

If that kid had a custom wedgebot, he'd be insane. Amazing driver

@eatcomics

11 ай бұрын

That was my thought, kid is an insane driver. He's going far

@roboticunclephil

8 ай бұрын

30 year old here - working on one of these that just has a gun on it

@Mr_Reaps25

7 ай бұрын

What one

@raemmelparker9012

5 ай бұрын

​@@roboticunclephila gun? Explain

@roboticunclephil

5 ай бұрын

@@raemmelparker9012 well its basically a roomba that spins around & randomly fires a glock 19

Your coverage is so much more entertaining than the TV stuff I watched back in the early days. No ludicrous announcers, no painful interviews, no hyperactive graphics. Just straight from the horse's mouth analysis and well-chosen replays. Well done on your result, and well done with the video.

I randomly stumbled upon this video, but I have to say, great driving. You're really good at capitalizing on opponents' mistakes.

@Syphaxis

11 ай бұрын

Right? Several times he went against bots with what appeared to be superior arms or protection, but he was far more agile.

12:00 man, Tombstone v Slap Box looks different to how I remember 😋 Cheesecake is a terrifying little robot, holy hell that thing hits hard! And congrats on going undefeated!

@alexsalchemy

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Thank you!

Props to Dulce's operator. Good sport and clearly having fun

I didn't know antweight Battlebots existed. Now I have a new hobby.

@tobiastho9639

9 ай бұрын

Are you coming in swinging or pushing? 😂

@lovely.

9 ай бұрын

Honestly; I love antweight battles much more than the classes you'd see on BattleBots. Something about antweight combat just feels unpredictable and more chaotic to me.

Add a transverse bracket across the top of your weapon motor that holds a shaft bearing above the spinner. That will greatly strengthen the motor shaft and keep it from bending under impact.

@DigitalJedi

Жыл бұрын

I would even suggest a longer shaft that runs all the way up to the other side of the frame with a second bushing. This should be very simple to design and still handle the torque load on the motor a lot better.

@timothyhoekstra2604

10 ай бұрын

Yeah i was trying to see, is the axle held in double shear? Supporting on the other side of the weapon too would make it much much stronger

@tobiastho9639

9 ай бұрын

I guess weight is the limiting factor here...

@FarmerFpv

8 ай бұрын

I would suggest a small pancake motor. No need to mount to a shaft and mount the blade directly to the top of the motor. Pancake motors have no external shaft for mounting propellers rather the propeller mounts directly on top of the motor that has built-in threads. Much less leverage to bend anything. I crash my small fpv drone with pancake motors at over 60 mph and have never bent a shaft hitting concrete.

DUDE... That kid is awesome. Great sportsmanship at such a young age. AND you my dude. You only went as hard as you needed to, and even showed mercy when you had the chance to rip them to shreds. You and that kid are absolute LEGENDS.

Alex, That is some driving! Kudos to the young man for sacrificing his robot and contributing to his knowledge. He' so in to it, you can tell.

This is, for reasons I'm not sure of, way better to watch than Battlebots. All the spinner fights in that just result in a single devastating hit with no driving skill shown and then it's all over. These things just keep on trucking!

@peterpan4038

11 ай бұрын

Plus those "ants" are aggressive to the max! Lots of their bigger brothers are rather tame in comparison.

@andrewg3196

10 ай бұрын

He also talks about the robot and it's not some cringy overproduced American tv where 90% of it is filler nonsense that's not even about the robots

This light weight version of the game is better than the heavy, big version imo.

@ratchetdnb9554

11 ай бұрын

Thats bc it smol

@connorbingel7134

5 ай бұрын

There’s a clear difference between the two. Shit when the beetles get in the box it’s wild to see. One has raw physics hits and the small ones have chaotic fun hits

This is incredible to watch. Everyone seems so nice and sportmanlike as well. :)

@alexsalchemy

Жыл бұрын

They really are, it's a great community.

@lilren567

Жыл бұрын

@@alexsalchemy I'd remembered watching battlebots on TV a long time ago and this is video popping up was a great re-introduction

The best thing about that tiny anti wedge tool: it only helps directly in front, hence a wedge bot still has a chance to land massive hits. This means driving skills matter a lot, keeping fights interesting.

I was really impressed discovering this, but what blew my mind was the damage you did on that solid aluminum framed wedge (ik its a kit, but I didnt think that kind of armor was possible based on what I saw previously (Im familiar with titanium and knew a thin sheet was that light but take note of the chunk he took out of the axle of the aluminum bot as well) That spinner is wicked, It really puts into perspective how insane the big ones are. I now have a new hobby, and you have another sub.

Nice recap! Congrats on murderring a wedge! My recent run with Mini Mulcher was ended with a candy wasp so that was vicariously satisfying.

@alexsalchemy

Жыл бұрын

Those Candy Wasps are no joke!

@blazingbeast2521

6 ай бұрын

gg nice

Kid admits at end "yo cheesecake is better"

@IcannaHelp

Жыл бұрын

Great after a disabling hit how strategically cheesecake would just pick his opponent apart

That kid is an amazing sport you can tell that he is just there to have fun.

Amazing maneuverability, expert driving!!! I love this

Applying the timmy/johnny/spike metaphor, I'm definitely a Johnny. Wanting to show up, do something unexpected, and give everyone a memorable show. I don't care about winning, and it hurts when I see any kind of competition where players are incentivized to be unsportsmanlike for "optimal results", and it makes me so happy to see that bot fighting isn't wholly made up of that crowd.

@notoriousectotherm

6 ай бұрын

I wonder what a vorthos bot pilot would be like

good sportsmanship! awesome attitude

In such a light weight class something like this is such a massively useful tool. I feel like with the higher weight classes, it would be harder to make an effective anti wedge tool like this.

Your mobility and speed really showed off well! Getting behind or to the side of them safely to make hits was epic!

Congrats! I really enjoy your narration of the events.

Cheesecake seems like an absolute nightmare of a tiny machine. If you have the weight to spare, maybe adding some strips of titanium to the sides and rear would be a solution for up-armoring it.

dude that was awesome! congrats! super well engineered

I just found this channel and didn't realize I needed something like this. Subscribed!!!

Alex, you should have added the sweet tooth on the back so if you turn around and let someone attack your back with the tooth under them, you can just hit a wall with the spinner and since you can’t flip and the opponent will, you’d win

Great job Alex. 1st time I've seen the micros, very impressive build and driving skills.

Great video! I loved the combination of fights with the details of how you alter your bot.

First time viewer of your channel, it was awesome to see you use your losses from the past to come back even stronger and take the tournament down undefeated (this time around), awesome little bot and I was rooting for you the whole time. Thanks for the content and I look forward to what you do next!

Ever think of using a pulley for a belt drive on your weapon? A pulley on the drive motor driving a separate shaft would allow you to use a stronger shaft that is anchored on both ends and keep the impact forces from being transferred to your motor.

@alexsalchemy

Жыл бұрын

I've thought about it, but right now I just don't have the spare weight or space.

@outandabout259

11 ай бұрын

@@alexsalchemy doesn't the motor shaft go all the way through the motor? You could just extend it to attach to bearings on both ends and bending it would be significantly more difficult.

This was a really good video--much better than just watching the actual bouts.

Love the ant class, they're so speedy, fun, and the damage they inflict! Not to mention that they're pretty darn cute too!!🤗 Great work on the design, and win!👍

Nicely done. Cheesecake with the sweep for the win! Congratulations!

Congratulations 👏🎉 and great video!!

That was incredible. Awesome vídeo. Awesome experience! Thankyou for sharing. Shouts from Brazil!!!

Very good. Glad to see the positive sportsmanship. Not everyone sees a loss as an opportunity to grow.

12:06 That spin landing was Cleeeeean! Also I swear cheesecake cannot go a single game without nibbling off a tire

Good sportmanship on all who particiapted :)

Thanks for sharing your experience

Really enjoyed this vid. Congratulations on a truly superb win aaaaand ... you earn a sub. Cheers from the UK.

I had no idea there was an antweight class for this type of thing! To be honest, the speed of the robots made it a bit more exciting for me than larger combat robots. The mix of skill in fast maneuvering/reaction blends really well with engineering ability to build and refine the robots.

That was fun to ride along on your little ant weight Bot victory. Very well done mate!

The opponents only have to learn to protect their wheels effectively!

you could try a chain drive or two for the blade to avoid bending spinny parts and a girthier rod to hold the pointy parts. maybe a slippery clutch thingy so that sudden stops don't goof the motors. you could maybe try a diplomatic solution, where you hug it out with your opponent. this would be the cheapest of options available as well

Go Cheesecake :) That was fun to watch. Well done. Thanks for sharing.

wow, that is some amazing robot piloting if I have ever seen any, good job man!

Wow! Exciting ! Good job bro. awesome design to the win 👍

I am a big fan of battle bots, so I am thrilled i found your channel. You are an amazing driver, and certainly know what you are doing.

Well shot. Well edited. Bravo.

That's some great sportsmanship all around. Looks like every had an absolute blast.

That last fight was so good and an impressive effort from both sides. Great job!

This robot is really cool and you did awesome fights.

Nice work. Subscribed!

I think ultimate weapon survivability would be through shaft supported on both sides with a sleeve or ball bearing. Maybe a spring steel shaft for extra shear tolerance before it permanently deforms.

Great driving! Battle harden those motors and keep knocking off wheels like it's your job!

Love the respect everyone has at these events must be nice

13:50 Good sport that young lad! well done both of you

What you should try is a pancake brushless outrunner motor for your weapon motor. It has a thick shaft but you can bolt your weapon blade right to the motor bell as it is flat on top with threads already. Cheesecake is a bad little battle bot! It likes to eat tires for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Fantastic job on the little dude!

Seeing shotgun run around so quickly halfway through the fight with like literally no wheels was hilarious.

Nice bot .. and upgrades .. the smaller wheels are the way they give a better attack angle .. the shims to avoid scrapers are just genious "depending on the floor " it also heps to show your reach you coud try it on the upper part as well .. the complete chassi on the back also hepls to give you tortion rigidity ... about the air diplacement of the main rotor you should try blade variations, triangles are the strongest

Well done , this was hype!,

I have no idea why this was on my YT recommendations. That being said, This was a pleasant 15 minute video. Thank you for uploading!

Wow, go Cheesecake! Great video, was a lot of fun to watch.

4:03 slide attack 4:05 slide attack 4:07 360 melee attack 4:09 flip 4:15 attack from under 4:25 attack from behind + destroy wheels to shotgun 4:30 dodge to cheesecake 4:32 critical hit 4:38 knockback 4:42 to 4:43 double combo 4:43 dash back 4:47 dodge 5:00 attack from behind 5:04 attack from behind 5:11 slice attack 5:48 knockback + knockout

This was so fun to watch

You’re a phenomenal driver yourself man. Kudos!!

Can someone explain why the kid released his pin around the 9:20 mark?

@alexsalchemy

11 ай бұрын

You are only allowed to pin an opponent for 10 seconds, then you need to release. You can immediately try to pin them again, but it cannot be a continuous pin for the whole fight.

@970c

11 ай бұрын

@@alexsalchemy How would a robot like his win in this case? What decides the fight?

@Invisifly2

11 ай бұрын

@@970c At 11:13 it has some followup with the same bot fighting another guy and winning. They don't aim to outdamge, they aim to control their opponents and win on points. Which is great if they get to time, but moot if they get taken out beforehand. The lack of a real weapon gives them a lot of weight to put into armor, batteries, and/or beefier motors.

@alexsalchemy

11 ай бұрын

@@970c - If a wedge bot cannot knock out its opponent, and if they are both driving at the end of the fight, it does to the three judges to decide the winner based on three things: damage done to your opponent, aggression of each robot in the engagements, and the control they had over their driving. E.g. If Dulce de Lucha had been pushing me around the entire time, he could have won so long as he took minimal damage, and that's usually exactly what happens.

@970c

11 ай бұрын

@@alexsalchemy Ahhh thanks for explaining. I like that rule as if pin could last over 5 seconds or count towards the "10sec no moving rule" it would lead to a really boring meta of ramp robots.

No idea why this was randomly recommended by YT, but I watched the whole thing and rather enjoyed it. Thanks, algorithm 😊

You were STYLING on em, that movement is mental!

6:30 Props to the kid driving shotgun.

that driving on the wedgebot is impressive though

This is the first video I’ve seen of this channel and I have to say its awesome 👏 bravo cheesecake is a mighty little bot.

Congratulations on the win bro!

Well done! 👏👏👏

2:44 knockback 2:47 attack from behind/side 2:50 knockback 2:59 damage 3:00 knockback + flip 3:05 damage 3:09 damage 3:11 throw 3:13 death

Congrats!

What a cool kid!! Even gave you a thumbs up!!!

Congrats Alex

one way you could stop the motor shaft bending, is having a longer one and using a supporting bearing

Thank you

god, love the sportsmanship from everyone

Congratulations, guy!

truly an amazing bot this is the first time i have seen the antweight battle bot truly a cool way of seeing what robots can do

if you add a slight down bend to your weapon it will make your bot stay grounded but push your opponent away or even nock them up. I do the same on my lawn mower to nock small rocks down so they don't damage my lawn mower case.

great piloting! that lady eating in the background of the shotgun match cracked me up.

Good job!

I just found your Chanel and you gained Major respect for destroying his robot and stopped imidiatly 3:18

Well done!

Cheesecake, such a cute name for a deadly battle bot 😂 awesome video, love the explanations

You earned a sub with this vid

Dulce de Leche was raised right man, that's a good kid. That attitude will get you far in life little buddy

Cheesecake is the new meta!

Nice job Kicking shotgun while was down

10:22 Kid's a good sport. It's way more fun to congratulate an opponent on an interesting match than to get tilted.

This was awesome!