Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Heat J

The Second Wars - Heat J was one of twelve heats which determined the Semi Finalists of Robot Wars: The Second Wars.

Competing Robots
Talos From Oldham
 * Weight: 75.2kg
 * Dimensions: 115 x 68 x 36cm
 * Ground Clearance: 40mm
 * Power: 2 x 12V batteries
 * Weapons: Fixed Spikes
 * Team Members: Ian Wilkinson, James Hibbert and Mike Luke

Ivanhoe From Norwich
 * Weight: 79.5kg
 * Dimensions: 105 x 70 x 65cm
 * Ground Clearance: 25mm
 * Power: 2 x 12V batteries
 * Weapons: Lance and axe
 * Team Members: Craig Weightman, Stuart Weightman

Broot From Southampton
 * Weight: 80.2kg
 * Dimensions: 120 x 64 x 42cm
 * Ground Clearance: 60mm
 * Power: 2 x 12V Batteries
 * Weapons: Spring loaded spike
 * Team Members: Ben Symonds, Katy Symonds and Mark Symonds

Kill Dozer From Southampton
 * Weight: 79.1kg
 * Dimensions: 150 x 73 x 30cm
 * Ground Clearance: 10mm
 * Power: 2 x 12v batteries
 * Weapons: 2000 PSI Front and rear lifting blades
 * Team Members: Paul Hart, Steve Scotcher and Howard Andrews

Penetrator From Halifax
 * Weight: 74.7kg
 * Dimensions: 125 x 70 x 38cm
 * Ground Clearance: 5mm
 * Power: 6 x 6v batteries
 * Weapons: Spikes and circular saw
 * Team Members: Andrew Kettle and Stephen Lister

GBH From London
 * Weight: 79.3kg
 * Dimension: 131 x 70 x 45cm
 * Ground Clearance: 25mm
 * Power: 2 x 12v batteries
 * Weapons: Lifting shovel and rear 7' circular saws
 * Team Members: Mike Rickard, Mike Smith and Charles Lavery

Gauntlet
1. Ivanhoe - Completed - Showed good strength to break down the brick wall in one hit, but it got stuck on the ramp and was inadvertantly nudged free by the House Robots. It outmanoevered the guard of House Robots into the end zone

2. GBH - Completed - Its scoop was effective at dislodging the wall but the House Robots halted its progress. It managed to force its way into the end zone by the skin of their teeth. Dead Metals circular saw ripped the armour on their scoop and tore the cover.

3. Talos - 6.5m - Pushed through the barrels and was thrown into the air by the spike. The House Robots closed in and Talos managed a shove on Dead Metal that sent the House Robot into the pit. Shunt and Matilda pushed Talos onto the edge but couldn't get it into the pit because of Dead Metal and proceeded to severly damage Talos' armour.

4. Kill Dozer - 5.8m - Decided to try and lift the wall instead of push through it, which caused the bricks to fall in an awkward position for them to progress. I managed to get onto the ramp but its low ground clearance gave it difficulty. Matilda sliced through the aluminium armour.

5. Penetrator - 5.2m - Started well, getting past the wall and over the ramp, which was enough to take them through but Dead Metal grabbed hold of Penetrator in the final ten seconds of the run and pushed them back down the side of the ramp. They still managed just far enough to qualify.

6. Broot - 3.0m - A poor start gave Matilda the time to close in and take its chainsaw into the wooden wheels. Broot was unable to get its bearings and was pushed by Matilda into the ram rig route and up to 3.0 meters. Eliminated: Broot

Trial (Tug of War)
1. Kill Dozer - Survived - The favourite for the event used its scoop to dig into the floor leaving MAtilda absolutely incapable of budging them. They tried to pull Matilda in but because of the design it couldnt back down the ramp so had to settle for surviving.

2. Ivanhoe - 22.35s - At the maximum weight of 80 kgs and with air let out of its tyres to give it maximum surface area for the traction Ivanhoe seemed to match Matilda until it was finally pulled in.

3. Talos - 21.47s - Managed to cancel out Matilda for a respectable time before being pulled into the pit.

4. GBH - 20.03s - The team had added spikes to the bottom to dig into the floor and at first the spikes worked but once Matilda got one long pull the spikes were lifted off the floor and the robot was dragged into the pit

5. Penetrator - 9.75s - Too slow and without enough power to hold on for long and were quickly beaten.

Eliminated: Penetrator

Semi-Finals

 * Kill Dozer vs. [[Ivanhoe]

Kill Dozer managed to lift Ivanhoe early into the fight but found itself unable to push or do anything else so were forced to let them go. Ivanhoe drove Kill Dozer into the PPZ where it was set upon by Sir Killalot who dangled them over the flame pit and then into the pit.

Winner: Ivanhoe


 * Talos vs. GBH

Talos had added a large spike to the front and given the robot a new paint job. Neither was in any way effective as GBH wasted no time in getting underneath the large ground clearance of Talos and turning them over.

Winner: GBH

Final
GBH vs. Ivanhoe

Ivanhoes design was supposed able to roll the machine should it be flipped. Unfortunatly this didn't happen when GBH turned them over in similar fashion to their defeat of Talos and won the place in the Semi-finals

Winner: GBH