How to Build a Remote Control Battling Robot

While not as full-on destructive as this one, battle robots are quite capable of wreaking havoc all on their own.

Robotic fighting competitions are all the rage these days, with everyone from technical universities to international television shows promoting the construction of ever-more destructive remote-controlled combatants. While wheels and armor are common to most designs, the weaponry of the professional-grade fighting robot is as varied as possible: flippers, buzz saws, spikes, flame throwers, hammers, axes and worse. To build your own remote-control battling robot, you'll need some basic tools, materials and design parameters, and you, too, could soon be tearing apart your opponent's delicate chassis.

Things You'll Need

• Remote-control (RC) car
• Flat-tip screw driver
• 2 6-inch steel screws
• Epoxy
• Aluminum cans
• Metal shears

Instructions

1. Remove the RC car's aesthetic cover with the screwdriver and set it aside.

2. Lay the screws side-by-side on the top of the RC car, between the front wheels, with the pointed ends forward-facing.

3. Epoxy the screws in place, and allow an hour for the epoxy to dry thoroughly.

4. Cut the thicker tops and bottoms from several aluminum cans, and bend the remaining metal into rectangles.

5. Cover the exposed surface of the car with overlapping rectangles of aluminum, and epoxy them in place. Allow at least an hour for the epoxy to dry.

Tips & Warnings

• Battle robots, by definition, are extremely dangerous tools, and should be treated with the appropriate respect.

References

• WA4DSY--Dales Homemade Robots
• Logan Bot--Battle Robot Building Tips