Keyser Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 (edited) OK Here is a build thread from a few years ago!!! But as BBK asked and a few others have said they remember the series I had a look through the photo archives (well Mrs Keyser did ). I can't find any of the completed robot and you are not allowed cameras in the studio but I did find some of the build from late 1999 and early 2000 - yes it was that long ago! So we started by finding a mobility shop who said we could help ourselves to anything from his scarp pile out the back - Please not that my trailer being post-box red, the garage doors being post-box red and the robot ending up post-box red had absolutely nothing to do with Mick (my father in law) being a post office engineer honest My daughter assisting as always she was a bit younger then Introducing Mick and me over 10 years ago Mick is a complete petrol head ex rally driver, has a fully restored MG Midget and Triumph Dominator and is currently restoring an E Type Jag I vaguely remember we setup the workbench sketched a plan on it and went from there testing parts and batteries The wood was the size of the frame see to what would fit Do you like my Blue hat?? OMG! Frame construction some wheels and motors we filled the wheels with expanding foam so we don't get punchers - you will also notice (or not) the frame allows the wheel to protrude equally from the top and bottom of the robot - so we could run upside down. In fact Anagram was identical both ways up just the steering reversed so flipping us was not an option Wheels batteries, front weapon motor in and rear weapon motor going in Stripping a mobility scooter controller Trying to design a remote control system using the original scooter joystick (prototype) The electronics were done indoors as it was winter The remote control New ruggedized remote control controller mounted Sorry to say that's all we could find apart from my studio pass I have no pics of her finished and we never got as far as the TV events, we were in the heavy weight class and came in at 79Kg, we did get invited back the next year for the next series but the new rules were just mad, loads of safety devices required (after a BBC technician got injured by a runaway robot) and as the entrants were getting so good at building the robots the BBC wanted the competitors to indemnify them against damage to the house robots but if you got damaged it was your tough. Also the series started to get boring as the robots got better it was just two lumps of metal bumping in to each other, the BBC needed to make the robots "worse" as the public likes a bit of destruction so we gave up and did other things. Was great fun for a year though and we didn't just do the BBC wars, we got invited along to some charity events and school fetes. I do remember spending a very pleasant afternoon with some other quite well know robots smashing washing machines to bits with our robots in a school tennis court! Ahh the good old days K Edited April 5, 2013 by Keyser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 i loved that program, almost as good as scrap heap challenge. would love to get a team together for a scrap heap challenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Keyser, do you have a job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph 7 Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 That must have been fun, what was the reason behind 'Anagram'? Can see where you got the paint for the Bitch now! Leftovers from the office walls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 (edited) i loved that program, almost as good as scrap heap challenge. would love to get a team together for a scrap heap challenge See you won't belive me but I know 3 of the compeitors from Scrap Heap challenge Bowser and his wife Babs I know through an old army buddy and have stayed with them up in London, he is a complete nutter (in the nicest possible way) and Dick Strawbridge (he was on with his brothers IIRC) was my comanding officer for a while when I served with 30th Signal Regiment based in Blandford small world in it EDIT: It may be small but it would take a long while to paint!! Edited April 5, 2013 by Keyser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 Keyser, do you have a job? Yes but I don't really do TV don't follow a football team, don't drink and very rarley go on holiday and to be honest I'm not very sociable (as in I don't like crowds ) so when I'm not at work I have to find other ways to occupy my time. O and I own the company so I get to work flexi time I did Robot Wars while I was in the army though at the end of 1990 we were iin the gulf - happy days Or if you want the truth - I'm just a billy no mates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 dick strawbridge is a legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Thats so cool! Shame you cant find the finished pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrE004 Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 That's very cool Chris. Can't believe how long ago it was though. I loved it! I was on Robot Wars in the early 00s with a friend of mine. His dad built Macerick for season 4 and then Rick in Season 5 and I got to watch the first time and joined them in the team for the second trip. I was about 12 though so a lot of it seems quite vague to me. Met Phillipa Forrester and Craig Charles though. We did a tag team event that only made it to American TV as well and we won that! I don't have photos though. Think the videos are on YouTube... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 (edited) Nice one MrE004 - I never got to meet Craig, I can just about recall being interviewed possibly by Phillipa - but the interviews only go on TV if you get through, we did have a live audience though and cameras were rolling but again they just show high lights and I don't think we ever made a TV spot even for a second or 2 Still it's one to tell the grandkids EDIT: I may have met your mates dat a school fete in Romesy or near there - they had about 10 robots on display - can't be sure though. Edited April 5, 2013 by Keyser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikesding Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Nice work! Loved both of those shows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Brilliant!!! I think we should do a forum robot wars, but I have a feeling a certain team might win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Thats fantastic, use to love my robot wars! Cannot beleive you said you dont like crowds, I thought you loved the attention at car meets your not exactly ever lurking in the shadows and being billy no mates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrumbMC Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 We build Zeds behind closed doors, when we're knocked out, of robot wars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 I think we should do a forum robot wars, but I have a feeling a certain team might win The 350z-uk mod/admin team have reserved a slot for Chris already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 Thats fantastic, use to love my robot wars! Cannot beleive you said you dont like crowds, I thought you loved the attention at car meets your not exactly ever lurking in the shadows and being billy no mates Me ??? I'm Mr Shy and retiring always minding my own business standing quietly at the back, I even painted my car a subtle doesn't stand out in a crowd colour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 I think we should do a forum robot wars, but I have a feeling a certain team might win The 350z-uk mod/admin team have reserved a slot for Chris already You're forgetting Bob, they come as a pair. Forum Mods and Admin are not allowed to snap up members, traders or REO's. I think we should seriously contend getting us 'Modders' to get creative! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Forum Mods and Admin are not allowed to snap up members, traders or REO's. Says who? My ban hammer says we get Chris and Bob If we'd had more time we could have had a war at Wales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Forum Mods and Admin are not allowed to snap up members, traders or REO's. Says who? My ban hammer says we get Chris and Bob If we'd had more time we could have had a war at Wales I don't think we'd get our robots in the Zeds unless we ditched our +1's You can't just demand the ownership of Chris and Bob, they're human and may want a choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 (edited) Hey Wasso there is actually a rumour on the forum that I may in fact be a machine so I may not get a choice! Bob on the other hand does have an opinion and as soon as Mrs Buster or myself tells Bob what that opinion may be he will let you know O I'm so getting flammed for that when Bob gets in from work Edited April 5, 2013 by Keyser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Classic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 i am still waiting to be told how i should reply to this thread 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryjax Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 No end to your talent. Respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Buster Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 I may be the wife but Keyser is the mistress and they always take precedence. Bob only does what I say if Chris says he can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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