Adelaide Robot Combat Scrapbot Challenge 2

Adelaide Robot Combat presents the second Australian Scrapbot Challenge!

The Scrapbot Challenge is a unique event where competitors will build low-cost combat robots out of junk/recycled materials to fight it out in our arena.

This event will be hosted by SANE Makerspace, where a workshop environment will be available for use to build your robots.

 

Key Changes from last years event:

• Competitors will be required to bring their own receivers.
• Kits will be pre-soldered - more time to build your bots!
• 6 wheel hubs will be provided (2 of each type from last year).
• Earlier start time (arrive by 8:30am please).

 

Date: 26th April 2025

Bump in at 8.30am

First scrap selection at 9am

Build time 9am to 12.30pm

Tournament 1pm to 4pm

 

Where: SANE Makerspace, 3/6 Armiger Ct, Holden Hill SA 5088

Standard Entry: $50

Transmitter Included Entry: $120 (only 4 entries available, get in fast!!!)

Spectators are free

Competitors under 16 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Any competitor under 18 years of age will not be able to enter the main workshop area, however other participants will be available to help as required. A designated area in the Makerspace will be provided for people of all ages to work and compete in.

 

A Standard Entry includes entry into the afternoon tournament and the following presoldered components that you will use to build your robot and then keep:

Please make sure you bring your own receiver, we cannot supply them with the standard entry kits this year. 

• 2x N20 gearmotors
• 2x Brushed ESCs
• 1x Rechargable 9V battery
• 1x 9V battery connector
• 1x Power switch
• 1x Power Indication LED

A transmitter included entry also includes a Flysky FS-i6 transmitter and matching receiver to keep.

 

A Scrapbot ruleset will be supplied closer to the event date.

Competitors are encouraged to bring various junk/recycled materials to the event to be added to the pool of materials builders can use on the day. Please refer to the ruleset and the below general guidance for what materials are permitted.

Scrapbots material guidance: Robot chassis are to be built during the event from plastic and household junk supplied by the competitors, which is dumped into a communal pile before the start. Competitors are allowed to bring any materials they think fit this brief, including metal if it can be considered standard household junk (for example, aluminium cans are fine, a sheet of 10mm 6061 aluminium is not).

 

Registration instructions:

1. Create an account within this robotcombatevents.com website (make sure to use an email you check often - we will contact you for payment through this email)
2. Create a team in the "Teams" menu item.
3. Add a new bot in the "Teams" menu.
4. Enter the your first name as the bot name and select "other" as the type.
5. Return to this event listing and select which ever registration you wish to enter at the bottom of the page.
6. Click "register" and select your name from the drop down list.
7. DONE!

 

Payment for your registration will be required after you have registered for the event through EFT. You will be contacted via email with bank details to transfer the entry fee.