Inside the Bot | Build Logs

February 14, 2022
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The week's build log entry is all about colors and how we get them on the robot. We dive into our use of anodizing, powdercoat, and vinyl.

February 7, 2022
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Wheels | HyperTires: Foam Filled and Ready for Action

This entry in the HyperShock Build Logs will explain the process we use to fill our tires with foam. The full recipe can be found after the video below. The video doesn’t show the absolutely complete process because we can’t...

January 31, 2022
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Motors Modules | Motors, Encoders and Bear(ings)! OH MY!

Learn all about our motor module system and why we think its the best way to build a robot. We'll go into everything from how we modified our VESCs to the shock mounting of the drive motor frames.

January 24, 2022
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HyperShock Armor | Form and Function

This entry in the HyperShock Build Logs details our approach to armor. We share how different we use a variety of materials to create different weight options as well as the evolution of our defensive construction strategy.

January 17, 2022
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Power Distribution | Putting the Shock in HyperShock

This build log entry explains HyperShock's new power distribution system. We explain how our unified battery box concept works and many of the decisions we've made about how to wire a heavyweight combat robot.

January 10, 2022
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Double-Disk Weapon | Welcome to Driskworld!

This week's build log focuses on our drisk weapon. We'll discuss the geometry, physics, material, and strategic choices that we made as well as the path we took to arrive at the Season 6 weapon design.

January 3, 2022
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Front Armor | Progression and Lessons Learned

Hello, and welcome to the HyperShock build log! Believe it or not, we do actually think about things sometimes. This is the first of what will hopefully be many build logs. This time we’ll be going over how the front end has changed since season 4, what we learned from varying degrees of failure, and what we decided to do for Season 6.

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