- "It's all in the name, that axe is mighty!"
- — Jonathan Pearce
Axe-C-Dent was a machine that competed in Series 5 and 6 of Robot Wars. Both versions of the machine lost in the first round of their series.
Axe-C-Dent was created and controlled solely by Mel Easton, who controlled his machine from a special booth with wheelchair access in both series.
Versions of Axe-C-Dent[]
Axe-C-Dent[]
Axe-C-Dent in Series 5
It was originally a blue and grey box-wedge-shaped robot with a spinning axe (incorrectly described as horizontal by Jonathan Pearce). This version was powered by 24V wheelchair and car fan motors and was armoured in 12mm ply covered in perforated steel. Unlike most heavy-spinning weapons, Axe-C-Dent's spinner featured only one axe, with the reverse side serving as a counterweight.
Axe-C-Dent 2[]
Axe-C-Dent 2 in the arena
The second version, Axe-C-Dent 2, styled by the show as Axe-C-Dent II, featured a silver, half-barrel-shaped body, two-wheel drive and an upgraded weapon - a 14kg hammer replacing the axe to make for a heavier spinner, which now rotated at 1,000rpm and was capable of slicing through 4mm aluminium, but the robot still could not self-right.
Etymology[]
The name Axe-C-Dent is a pun on the word accident, referencing the robot's spinning axe-type weapon.
Robot History[]
Series 5[]
Axe-C-Dent debuted in Heat K of Series 5, fighting Destruct-A-Bubble in the first round.
Axe-C-Dent pushes Destruct-A-Bubble
Axe-C-Dent, immobile in the arena
Shunt falls into the pit with Axe-C-Dent
Axe-C-Dent didn’t have a chance to spin up its weapon, as Destruct-A-Bubble rushed it rather quickly. Then, Destruct-A-Bubble brought its axe down, entangling the weapon of Axe-C-Dent. It was able to escape, but still could not spin up its weapon. Axe-C-Dent ran around the arena, rammed into Destruct-A-Bubble gently, and then ran around some more. However, Axe-C-Dent suddenly broke down near a CPZ and was counted out by Refbot. Shunt then axed through Axe-C-Dent's top armour and pushed it into the pit, going in himself as well.
- "Axe-C-Dent did have an accident, with Shunt!"
- — Craig Charles comments on the demise of Axe-C-Dent
Series 6[]
Axe-C-Dent 2 returned in Series 6 with a new shape and a more powerful weapon, but faced a tough draw against the sixth seed Dominator 2, alongside Hydra and Sumpthing.
Sumpthing pushes Dominator 2 with Axe-C-Dent 2 involved in the action
Axe-C-Dent 2 in pieces after being thrown by the floor flipper
Axe-C-Dent’s weapon did spin up this time, but it was disposed of even quicker than Series 5, being flipped by Hydra in around 4 seconds and being unable to self-right, it was pushed by Growler and then counted out by Refbot for the second season running. Axe-C-Dent was righted after Growler rammed it, but was axed by Dominator 2, causing some sizable holes, and was flipped once more by Hydra as the weapon buckled. Axe-C-Dent 2 was then placed on the floor flipper and thrown through the air with its rotating axe breaking off from the body in the process, before finally being finished off by being pushed down the pit by Shunt shortly after the pitting of Sumpthing, resulting in the eliminations for both robots.
Results[]
| AXE-C-DENT - RESULTS | ||
| Series 5 | ||
| The Fifth Wars - UK Championship Heats, Round 1 | ||
| Heat K, Eliminator | vs. Destruct-A-Bubble | Lost |
| AXE-C-DENT 2 - RESULTS | ||
| Series 6 | ||
| The Sixth Wars - UK Championship Heats, Round 1 | ||
| Heat J, Round 1 | vs. Hydra, Sumpthing, Dominator 2 (6) | Eliminated |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 2
Series Record[]
Mel Easton in his booth in Series 6
| Series | Axe-C-Dent Series Record |
|---|---|
| The First Wars | Did not enter |
| The Second Wars | Did not enter |
| The Third Wars | Did not enter |
| The Fourth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Fifth Wars | Heat, Round 1 |
| The Sixth Wars | Heat, Round 1 |
| The Seventh Wars | Did not enter |
| Series 8 | Did not enter |
| Series 9 | Did not enter |
| Series 10 | Did not enter |
Trivia[]
- Both of Axe-C-Dent's appearances were in the same heat as Sumpthing and in both of those heats, it lost to a previous Round 1 loser in Destruct-A-Bubble and Hydra.
- Both of Axe-C-Dent's battles featured Shunt as one of the House Robots.
- Both of Axe-C-Dent's losses involved it being counted out by Refbot and then being pitted.
- Both of Axe-C-Dent's appearances were in episodes that contained a quick immobilisation, the latter of which was inflicted on Axe-C-Dent itself.
- Both of Axe-C-Dent's appearances were in a heat that was broadcast after a heat that Panic Attack appeared in.
- In Series 5, Axe-C-Dent’s weapon is referred to as a “spinning double axe”, despite the fact the weapon had only one axe head, with the other being a counterweight.
[]
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||