Dominant Mode (3 lbs)

3-pound Combat Robot intended to ruin everyone.

Dominant Mode as it competed in Robot battles 42

Weapon	21k RPM, 12oz hardened steel drum
Batteries	4s1p 1000mAh Lithium Polymer Pack
Drive Motors	2x KW series motors mated with 10:1 spur gearboxes
Weapon Motors	Custom wound in-drum Brushless motor
Materials	6Al-4V Titanium, Polycarbonate, G10-FR4 Garolite, 2024 Aluminum, 4130 and 8630 Steel.
Drive Controller	Eagle Hi-Tech 3-9 ESCs (Beta Release BB3-9's)
Weapon Controller	Turnigy Plush 40A ESC
Communication	Spektrum Dx6i with AR6115e
Top Speed	7.5 mph, 11 fps

Dominant Mode represents the peak of my engineering skill in design and manufacturing. No expense was given when designing this robot and it has performed as expected. All who must face Dominant Mode, be afraid!

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Electronics Unit.

Electronics unit installed in the robot.

Comparison to Cake, the old 3-pound champion.

Machining of the stator mount.

Stator mount installed in the robot

Stator wound.

Stator beside the magnet can.

Practice piece and final drums after hardening.