Grinder

Grinder
Participation Information
UK Series	3
Team Information
Team Members	Ian Sisson William Sisson
Robot Statistics
Weapons	Angle Grinder
Statistics correct as of its most recent show/competition appearance, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

"Grinder, made from a wheelbarrow."

— Jonathan Pearce's brief description of Grinder

Grinder was a middleweight competitor robot which appeared exclusively in Robot Wars: The Third Wars. In lieu of a fully-fledged Middleweight Championship, cancelled following a behind-the-scenes accident in The Pits, it competed in the Middleweight Melee. Grinder lost the Melee outright after becoming immobilised and sustaining damage from the House Robots, particularly Shunt.

Design

Grinder was a two-wheeled, white, black and red box-shaped robot with a body made out of an old wheelbarrow. Its weapons were a front-mounted circular saw and a small ramming wedge intended to get underneath opponents and draw them towards the saw. The robot also featured a second wedge at the rear which was more tapered and did not reach the arena floor, and had a scowling face with teeth painted on it. While it boasted a potentially effective weapon as well as decent speed and manoeuvrability across the arena, Grinder's poor reliability was instrumental in its defeat during its only appearance.

Robot History

Series 3

Following the cancellation of the Series 3 Middleweight Championship, Grinder fought in the Middleweight Melee from the same series, competing alongside Tentoumushi, then-reigning Middleweight champion Hard Cheese, A-Kill and Ripper's Revenge. This exhibition match was broadcast as the Special Event of Heat C.

Grinder is lifted and pushed by Shunt

It began by chasing Tentoumushi across the arena, before turning round and pushing A-Kill around the centre while Tentoumushi concentrated on attacking Hard Cheese. Grinder suddenly stopped moving altogether, before A-Kill pushed it towards Shunt, who punctured its shell with his axe before lifting and pushing Grinder back out into the arena. As the House Robots proceeded to gang up on the surviving robots, Dead Metal grabbed and pushed Grinder onto an Arena Spike, where it was constantly thrust up and down before being pushed away by Sir Killalot. Grinder was left in an empty CPZ for the remainder of the melee, and ultimately lost the battle to joint winners Tentoumushi and A-Kill.

Results

Wins/Losses

• Wins: 0
• Losses: 1

Series Record

The team controlling Grinder

Series	Grinder Series Record
The First Wars	Did not enter
The Second Wars	Did not enter
The Third Wars	Middleweight Melee
The Fourth Wars	Did not enter
The Fifth Wars	Did not enter
The Sixth Wars	Did not enter
The Seventh Wars	Did not enter
Series 8	Did not enter
Series 9	Did not enter
Series 10	Did not enter

Outside Robot Wars

After Robot Wars, Grinder was bought by Team Xbotz, who used it for several live events. After Team Xbotz retired from robot combat, Grinder was then sold on eBay.^Citation?