Horizon - BattleBots TV by Discovery
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Team Horizon is the first combat robotics team to develop the horizontal hammer-saw concept and bring it to BattleBots, the largest combat robotics TV show.
https://battlebots.com/robot/horizon-wcvii/
It weighs in at 250Lbs and is 7 Feet Long.
Horizon is 7ft long and stores an excess of 40KJ of energy in its weapons.
12lb Concept of Horizon - Skyline
Main Structural Spindle
I designed this 10.5 inch spindle with a diameter of 2.5 Inches made from 6061.
An engineer validated it could take the loads required. I used a custom capsulated nut to prevent it from loosening.
The 10.5in billet 6061 Alu main spindle was machined by our partner Rapid Axis.
The 10.5in billet 6061 Alu main spindle was machined by our partner Rapid Axis.
Prototyping the frame and spindle
Prototyping the frame and spindle allowed me to identify problems with clearance, order of assembly, and CAD design issues.
Weldments
Internals
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