Servo Magazine ( July 2018 )

Fachan: A Dangerous Fairyweight — Part 1: Design

By Pete Smith    View In Digital Edition  


I’ve been making my Weta Beetleweight and Saifu Antweight combat robot kits for several years now and both have had considerable success in competitions in the US. Until now, I had only ever designed one Fairyweight (150g) robot and it was a simple 3D printed wedge. I wondered if it would be possible to build a miniature version of my other designs and have it be an effective design.

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