ReBoot v4

changes from v3

ReBoot version 4 is a redesign for increased durability and weight-efficiency, especially considering the revision to the SPARC rules (v1.5), which changes the nontraditional locomotion weight bonus for shuffler-type bots from 150% to 125%. This means ReBoot version 4 will have to be 0.75 pounds lighter than its previous versions, a great opportunity to reduce the amount of air inside the bot. The fourth overhaul redesign will be built around these major changes:

1. transition from a belted motor system to a hubmotor system, using a Just Cuz Robotics Hub Motor
2. have one weapon blade instead of two, to accommodate the hub motor's design and decrease weight
3. lower weapon to move bottom point of rotation closer to ground, and decrease height of uprights
4. decrease height of upright ears, and double-check that the bot will be able to drive upside-down
5. decrease number of standoffs holding "sandwich" together
6. use steel for the bottom plates instead of polycarbonate
7. redesign and re-machine metal CAMs
8. decrease height of chassis
9. use an AM32 weapon ESC for more torque at startup
10. reprogram all ESCs so they all sing the same song, instead of one singing Iron Man and the other singing an unbelievably long unknown song every time I turn on the bot
11. design special mounting for magnets

ReBoot v4 is planned to make its debut on March 29, 2025 at the UofA Sonoran Showdown: smaller, denser, and fiercer than ever before.