PARTS IS PARTS: Product Review
By Pete Smith
May 2012, Page 30
Product Review: Turnigy Simplex 1 - 4 Cell LiPo/ LiFe AC/DC Charger.

Product Review: Spektrum DX5e 2.4 GHz Transmitter
By Pete Smith
May 2012, Page 31
The 2.4 GHz spread spectrum transmitters and receivers have transformed the R/C market.

TGIF at Motorama
By Dave Graham
May 2012, Page 32
President’s Day weekend in Harrisburg, PA means only one thing: Motorama!

BUILD REPORT: Nyx, Sportsman, and Dragon*Con 30 lb Bot — Part 2
By Mike Jeffries
April 2012, Page 32
With a fresh pile of parts and Motorama just over a month away, I got a quick jump on assembling Nyx.

The History of Robot Combat: The Rise of the Insects — Part 1
By Morgan Berry
April 2012, Page 35
This article was difficult to put together, to say the least. Once again, the robot combat builders haven’t proven to be the most diligent record keepers (with one notable exception).

BUILD REPORT: Shaka v.3 — Part 1:
By Thomas Kenney
March 2012, Page 30
Design Goals and Methodology

BUILD REPORT: Antweight
By Mike Jeffries
March 2012, Page 35
Motor City Massacre

BUILD REPORT: Nyx, Sportsman, and Dragon*Con 30 lb Bot — Part 1
By Mike Jeffries
March 2012, Page 36
During the summer, I built a second Antweight for my teammate to drive, and we took all but Moros, my 30 lb bar spinner, to Dragon*Con Robot Battles.

PARTS IS PARTS: Making Wheels Round
By Mike Jeffries
March 2012, Page 38
There are a decent number of ready to use wheels available today for robots of all sizes, and one of the most popular for small robots is the Lite Flite foam wheel. They’re cheap, tough, and come in a wide range of sizes.

The History of Robot Combat: Life After BattleBots
By Morgan Berry
March 2012, Page 39
After the cancellation of Comedy Central’s BattleBots in late 2002, many in the building world felt lost.

The History of Robot Combat: BattleBots
By Morgan Berry
February 2012, Page 28
This month, we examine the transformation of the sport into a nationwide phenomenon.

EVENT REPORT: “Beware the Hobby that Eats” (Benjamin Franklin): Franklin Institute 2011
By Pete Smith
February 2012, Page 31
The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, PA (www2.fi.edu) was host to the Northeast Robotics Club’s (www.nerc.us) 5th Autumn Event last year on October 15th.

EVENT REPORT: PennBots – The Battle at Yellow Breeches
By Dave Graham
February 2012, Page 34
PennBots — the Robot Club of Pennsylvania — hosted their Fall Fling on November 19, 2011 at the Yellow Breeches Middle School in Boiling Springs, PA.

PARTS IS PARTS: HobbyKing R610 and R410 2.4 GHz Receivers
By Mike Jeffries
January 2012, Page 26
Ifound out recently that there are very few DSM2 receivers with programmable failsafes available when I decided to replace the Spektrum BR6000 receivers I had been using with a DSM2.

MANUFACTURING: Shop Review: Westar Mfg. – The Team Whyachi Bot Shop
By Mike Jeffries
January 2012, Page 27
I often get asked where I get my machining done, and unless I’ve done it myself, my answer is always teamwhyachi.com.

BUILD REPORT: Rollin’ With the Punches
By Andrea Suarez
January 2012, Page 29
Win or lose, the best combat robots always put on a show. That means no drive system failures unless your robot is in pieces. Bigger bots can achieve this through redundancy: four motors, four speed controllers, etc.

EVENT REPORT: Mecha-Mayhem The Rumble in Rosemont
By David Graham
January 2012, Page 30
Fighting robot enthusiasts from Miami to Michigan and their 47 insect class fighting robots journeyed to the Chicago suburb of Rosement, IL to do battle in the 5th Annual Mecha-Mayhem fighting robot competition

The History of Robot Combat: From Humble Beginnings to Multinational Sensation
By Morgan Berry
January 2012, Page 35
Long before the glitz and glamour of Comedy Central’s BattleBots™ brought mass appeal to the sport, robot combat had much humbler beginnings.