Go here to find out more about the competition and the competitors. Sponsored by The Learning Channel, Robotica is a series of competitions that pit battling robots head to head in several events culminating in a dual to the death . You will also find links to some of the other highly informative Discovery Channel sites. They show the enthusiasm and inventiveness of people just getting started in robot competition. Not all robots are made from titanium and cost a lot of money to build.
Many entrants can have fun building clever projects on a low budget.
The keys to success are good ideas, good craftsmanship and good tools. If you are new to making precision metal parts, this book will be a great source of information to you. Whether or not you intend to use Sherline tools for your projects, this book will still give you all the basics you need, as using a lathe or milling machine to cut metal is a process that is in most ways independent of size or specific brand of machine. If you re just starting out or if you are dissatisfied with the results you are getting with the old drill and file method, it s time to seriously consider putting some Sherline tools in you shop. Sherline lathes and milling machines are designed to work just like big machine shop tools except that they are perfectly sized to build the smaller parts needed for robots.