Change the Drive

After analysing our original "spike" robot we decided that the Drive was useless (it used a leg style not wheels) we need wheels because they add extra traction make turning easier and will allow us to gear our robot later if we decide too. 

We decided to go with single wheels mounted on the side because this will give us an almost perfect on the spot turning circle.

Heres the adjusted "spike" with wheels.

Starting Point

Last term we built the pre designed robot "spike" for a bit of fun and we have decided to adobt several of its sumo appropriate features such as the low centre of gravity because it will make us hard to flip also the motors at the rear of the design because this will give us greater rear power due to the extra weight holding us down and it will leave the front clear for a lifting device of some kind.