Explosion (UK FW)

Explosion is the original featherweight version of Team Invade's heavyweight Eruption and, like the heavyweight, is successful due to its powerful flipper and driving.

Drive
Explosion's two-wheel drive is facilitated by two Team Whyachi 12V gear motors, one driving each wheel.

Power
Explosion has an 18V 2000mAh Ni-MH battery pack.

Control
Explosion features a Scorpion XL speed controller.

Weaponry
Explosion's back-hinge flipper uses full-pressure CO2. The pneumatics consist of a 600ml tank feeding into a paintball bottle acting as a buffer. This drives a 50mm bore 80mm stroke ram which fires the flipper. The flipper itself is made of 3mm Hardox.

Chassis & Armour
Explosion has a Hardox chassis and baseplate, whilst the top armour is made of 4-6mm thick HDPE panels.

Robot History: Overview
Explosion is a regular robot at live events, including the UK Featherweight Championships. It is the team's most successful featherweight, coming second in 2011 and 2012 before finally taking the title in 2013.

Whiteboards

 * Explosion vs vs Beauty 7 vs Diablo vs Endeavour vs Flow vs Hades Jr vs Mini Mighty Mouse vs Scorpion Evolution vs Small Cheese vs Tron
 * Explosion vs Endeavour vs Flow vs Hades Jr vs Mini Mighty Mouse vs Scorpion Evolution vs Small Cheese vs Tron vs ...
 * Explosion, Flow and Hades Jr were still mobile at the end of thwe battle and a judge's decision was not made


 * Explosion vs Beauty 7 vs Diablo vs Endeavour vs Flow vs Hades Jr vs Mini Mighty Mouse vs Satanix 1.666 vs Small Cheese vs UP vs..
 * Explosion, Beauty 7, Diablo and Satanix 1.666 were still mobile at the end of the battle and a judge's decision was not made
 * Explosion vs Endeavour vs Flow vs Hades Jr vs Mini Mighty Mouse vs Satanix 1.666 vs Scorpion Jr vs Small Cheese vs UP vs ...
 * Explosion, Endeavour, Mini Mighty Mouse and Satanix 1.666 were still mobile at the end of the battle and a judge's decision was not made