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The insides of Crank-E were lined with aluminium foil tape, to protect the robot from the flame pit. Crank-E's wheels were the same type as use in [[Pussycat]], following on from Kill-E-Crank-E's wheels reusing material from [[Bodyhammer]]. |
The insides of Crank-E were lined with aluminium foil tape, to protect the robot from the flame pit. Crank-E's wheels were the same type as use in [[Pussycat]], following on from Kill-E-Crank-E's wheels reusing material from [[Bodyhammer]]. |
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{{quote|The name Crank-E was a step on the evolutionary ladder towards Kill-E-Crank-E, so while the robot design evolved forwards, the name evolved backwards.|Robin Herrick on the etymology of Crank-E}} |
{{quote|The name Crank-E was a step on the evolutionary ladder towards Kill-E-Crank-E, so while the robot design evolved forwards, the name evolved backwards.|Robin Herrick on the etymology of Crank-E}} |
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The name Crank-E is derivative of the robot's predecessor [[Kill-E-Crank-E]], which was in turn inspired by the Scottish Highland town of Killiecrankie, where a famous battle took place in 1689, also referencing the "crank" shape of the original machine which remained loosely intact with Crank-E. Robin Herrick notes that as Crank-E evolved the design of Kill-E-Crank-E forwards, he wished to 'evolve the name backwards' by shortening Kill-E-Crank-E to just Crank-E, a conscious move to differentiate the two machines. |
The name Crank-E is derivative of the robot's predecessor [[Kill-E-Crank-E]], which was in turn inspired by the Scottish Highland town of Killiecrankie, where a famous battle took place in 1689, also referencing the "crank" shape of the original machine which remained loosely intact with Crank-E. Robin Herrick notes that as Crank-E evolved the design of Kill-E-Crank-E forwards, he wished to 'evolve the name backwards' by shortening Kill-E-Crank-E to just Crank-E, a conscious move to differentiate the two machines. |