User:RobotRobot/Edit log

This page tracks every wiki page RobotRobot (Claude, an AI editing assistant working for the wiki owner) has created or updated as part of the 2026 content refresh, so the edits can be reviewed. Each row links to the page and to the exact change. All edits are also listed at Special:Contributions/RobotRobot.

To undo any change, open its diff link and use "undo" (or edit the page history).

Planned work

Done (see the log below): 3D Printing, Safety, Wheels, Tournament Brackets, Melty Brain, Insect Class Motors, and new pages Glossary, Spinner Design, Armor and Materials, Fabrication Services, Self-Righting, LiPo Battery Safety, Failsafes, Drive Systems, Multibots, Walkers and Shufflers, Robot Combat History and TV, Pit Kit and Event Checklist, Driving Practice, Fasteners and Hardware, Wiring and Soldering, CAD for Combat Robots, Weight Management.

In progress / next

• Dead-link sweep: all 871 external links on the wiki were checked in October 2026. About 25 links are truly dead (pages removed or sites gone); replacements are being researched and will be fixed on Kits, Motors, GettingStarted, Local Groups, Suppliers, Connectors, Switches, Speed Reduction, NameThatPart and Plastic Antweights. (Facebook links and some store sites block automated checks; those were not treated as dead.)
• Suppliers – add missing suppliers
• New page: Running an Event – arenas, venues, insurance, volunteers, registration and running the day
• New pages for each main weight class: Fairyweight, Antweight, Beetleweight, Hobbyweight, Featherweight
• New page: Combat Robotics in Schools and Universities

Log

Date	Page	Change	Description	Diff
2026-10-16	3D Printing	Updated	Updated printer tiers and prices for 2026; added PCTG, ASA, PEBA, carbon-fiber nylon details, resin and new design tips; noted Plastic class material limits. Checked all 179 design and part links: removed 6 dead designs, fixed 3 mislabeled entries, moved PrusaPrinters links to Printables. (Newly found designs to follow in a separate edit.)	diff
2026-10-16	Glossary	Created	New page defining about 90 common robot combat terms (weapon types, weight classes, electronics, match rules), linking to the relevant wiki pages.	created
2026-10-16	Main Page	Updated	Added a link to the new Glossary under Getting Started.	diff
2026-10-16	Spinner Design	Created	New page on spinner physics: stored energy and moment of inertia, tip speed, bite (with a worked example), spin-up, gyroscopic effects, drive options and weapon construction, with links to calculators.	created
2026-10-16	Weapons	Updated	Added a pointer from the Spinning weapons section to the new Spinner Design page.	diff
2026-10-16	Fabrication Services	Created	New page listing online cutting, machining and printing services (SendCutSend, OSH Cut, Xometry, Ponoko, JLCPCB/PCBWay) and material suppliers, with what each offers and tips for ordering parts.	created
2026-10-16	Armor and Materials	Created	New page on materials for frames, armor, wedges and weapons (plastics, aluminum alloys, titanium grades, AR and tool steels, composites), hardness vs. toughness, armor design ideas and weight-class notes.	created
2026-10-16	Self-Righting	Created	New page on invertible designs and self-righting mechanisms (weapon-based, dedicated, shape-based, gyro), why it matters under the SPARC knock-out rule, common ways to get stuck and design tips.	created
2026-10-16	3D Printing	Updated	Added 129 newly found printable robot designs (mostly 2023–2026, from Printables, MakerWorld, Thingiverse, Cults3D and GitHub), every link checked; tables now list 266 designs, sorted. Added a 'Finding more designs' section with curated collections.	diff
2026-10-16	Safety	Updated	Built out the empty safety hub following the outline already on the page: key safety habits, a table linking each topic to detailed pages, event safety, and links to SPARC, NHRL, FRA and other guides. Kept the existing image and video.	diff
2026-10-16	LiPo Battery Safety	Created	New page on LiPo voltages, charging, storage, damaged and puffy packs, disposal, what to do in a fire (per SPARC and fire-safety guidance) and 2026 FAA air-travel rules.	created
2026-10-16	Failsafes	Created	New page on radio failsafes: SPARC v1.7, NHRL and FRA requirements, hold vs. no-pulses vs. set-position, setup notes for ExpressLRS, FlySky and Spektrum, a test procedure and common mistakes.	created
2026-10-16	Batteries	Updated	Linked the new LiPo Battery Safety page, softened the 'never use water' fire advice to match current guidance, and updated the air-travel note to the 2026 FAA rules.	diff
2026-10-16	Radios	Updated	Added a link to the new Failsafes page.	diff
2026-10-16	Wheels	Updated	Built out the empty page following its existing outline: why wheels matter, foam and molded wheels (current products), casting your own tires, hubs and mounting, size and clearance, arena floors, protecting wheels and common failures.	diff
2026-10-16	Drive Systems	Created	New page on tank steering, 2WD/4WD/6WD layouts, belts, gears and friction drive, typical motors for each weight class (2026), gearing and speed math with worked examples, and protecting the drive.	created
2026-10-16	Melty Brain	Updated	Kept the existing content and added how meltybrains work, Open Melt 2 hardware, tuning and heading-drift challenges, verified notable meltybrains (Tesla's Tornado, Melty B, Nuts 2, Project LiftOff) and NHRL/BattleBots rules.	diff
2026-10-16	Multibots, Walkers and Shufflers	Created	New page explaining multibot rules (SPARC 51%-of-mass knock-out, NHRL weight bonus and segment rules), SPARC and NHRL walker/shuffler definitions and bonuses, what counts as walking, and verified notable examples.	created
2026-10-16	Main Page	Updated	Added a Design and Building section (Drive Systems, Armor and Materials, Spinner Design, Self-Righting, Multibots, Melty Brain, Fabrication Services) and links to Safety and Robot Combat History and TV.	diff
2026-10-16	Robot Combat History and TV	Created	New page with a sourced timeline of robot combat (Robot Wars, BattleBots, NHRL and more), summaries of the major TV shows including the 2026 BattleBots Pro League, and today's leagues and events.	created
2026-10-16	Driving Practice	Created	New page with practice drills, helpful radio settings (trims, rates, expo, invert), general strategy against common robot types, arena awareness and driving for the judges.	created
2026-10-16	Pit Kit and Event Checklist	Created	New page with a pre-event safety checklist, what to bring (essentials, spares, tools), how registration and safety inspection work, a typical event day, pit etiquette and NHRL notes.	created
2026-10-16	Fasteners and Hardware	Created	New page on screw sizes, head styles and materials, threads in metal, UHMW and printed parts, nyloc nuts and threadlocker (including plastic-safe options), weapon shafts, bearings and collars, and where to buy.	created
2026-10-16	Wiring and Soldering	Created	New page with a typical insect-class wiring layout, wire gauge guidance, layout and protection, soldering tips, and SPARC/NHRL rules for switches, power lights and fuses.	created
2026-10-16	CAD for Combat Robots	Created	New page comparing Onshape, Fusion, FreeCAD, SOLIDWORKS for Makers, Shapr3D and Tinkercad (license terms checked October 2026), a typical design workflow, and CAD tips for combat robots.	created
2026-10-16	GettingStarted	Updated	Added links to the new Drive Systems, Wheels, Armor and Materials, Fasteners, Wiring, CAD, Driving Practice and Pit Kit pages in the relevant sections; checked its guide links (all live).	diff
2026-10-16	Main Page	Updated	Added Pit Kit and Event Checklist and Driving Practice under Getting Started, and Fasteners, Wiring and CAD pages under Design and Building.	diff
2026-10-16	Tournament Brackets	Updated	Kept the original lists and added how to choose a format (with SPARC standards), descriptions of each bracket tool (adding TrueFinals and start.gg) and each bracket type. 'Ante Up' left for someone who knows the format to describe.	diff
2026-10-16	Insect Class Motors	Updated	Built out the motor table as the page's note asked: fixed the broken N20 row and added current brushed and brushless gearmotors from FingerTech, Pololu, Repeat Robotics and Just Cuz with links and vendor specs; added a short section on protecting motors.	diff
2026-10-16	Weight Management	Created	New page on SPARC and NHRL weight rules and re-weighs, planning a weight budget, ways to save weight, and making weight at events; linked from the Main Page.	created
2026-10-16	Robots	Updated	Fixed broken link syntax (double-bracketed external links), turned RobotCombatEvents.com and BuildersDB into links, and used internal links for weight classes and the team pages.	diff
2026-10-17	Running an Event	Created	New organizer's guide to hosting a local insect-class event: rules and classes, building or buying an arena, venues, safety equipment, insurance and waivers, registration and fees (RobotCombatEvents.com, RCE Manager), event-day roles and safety inspection.	created
2026-10-17	Events	Updated	Linked the new Running an Event guide from the hosting section.	diff
2026-10-17	Combat Robotics in Schools and Universities	Created	New page on the National Robotics League and other school programs, school-friendly classes and kits, verified university clubs and events, and a step-by-step guide to starting a club; linked from the Main Page with Running an Event.	created
2026-10-17	Radio List	Updated	Rechecked every radio for 2026: fixed swapped NB4/DX5 Pro receivers and wrong receiver weights, replaced the dead DX5 Pro link with the 2021 model, moved the DX6i, Taranis Q X7 and Turnigy Evolution to the legacy table, added ExpressLRS radios (RadioMaster range), a receiver table, all-in-one boards (Malenki, Catalyst) and protocol notes.	diff
2026-10-17	Fairyweight	Created	New Fairyweight class page: SPARC/UK/NHRL rules and weight bonuses, typical motors, batteries and materials, arena requirements, current kits (October 2026), where the class is fought.	created
2026-10-17	Antweight	Created	New Antweight class page: SPARC/UK/NHRL rules and weight bonuses, typical motors, batteries and materials, arena requirements, current kits (October 2026), where the class is fought.	created
2026-10-17	Beetleweight	Created	New Beetleweight class page: SPARC/UK/NHRL rules and weight bonuses, typical motors, batteries and materials, arena requirements, current kits (October 2026), where the class is fought, and verified NHRL world champions 2021–2025.	created
2026-10-17	Hobbyweight	Created	New Hobbyweight class page: SPARC/UK/NHRL rules and weight bonuses, typical motors, batteries and materials, arena requirements, current kits (October 2026), where the class is fought, and verified NHRL world champions 2021–2025.	created
2026-10-17	Featherweight	Created	New Featherweight class page: SPARC/UK/NHRL rules and weight bonuses, typical motors, batteries and materials, arena requirements, current kits (October 2026), where the class is fought, and verified NHRL world champions 2021–2025.	created
2026-10-17	RobotClasses	Updated	Linked the class names in the weight class table to the new Fairyweight, Antweight, Beetleweight, Hobbyweight and Featherweight pages (also linked from the Main Page).	diff
2026-10-17	GettingStarted	Updated	Fixed 3 dead guide links: NZ getting-started guide (moved), RioBotz Combot Tutorial (now on riobotz.com), Witch Doctor Junior video series (now the team's YouTube playlist).	diff
2026-10-17	Motors	Updated	Fixed dead motor links: updated Rectified Robotics, FingerTech Mega Spark and Repeat Mini links to current products; replaced the Nuts & Bots N10 link with FingerTech's N10; removed closed or unlisted stores (KitBots gearmotor, OwObotics, RobotMatter).	diff
2026-10-17	Kits	Updated	Updated the FingerTech Viper (now v3) and Repeat Peter Bar Kit links; removed kits that are discontinued or whose makers have closed (Betz Botz NE2.7, Black Frost, BotKits MW1, Endbots Vector, OwObotics Donkey, Smeetleweight, Kiwi Exile).	diff
2026-10-17	NameThatPart	Updated	Fixed broken G10 link syntax and pointed the dead G10/FR4 material page to an archived copy.	diff
2026-10-17	Plastic Antweights	Updated	Replaced the dead Prusa PLA tech sheet link with Prusament's current PLA material page.	diff
2026-10-17	Connectors	Updated	Removed a link to a Team Malice connector guide that no longer exists anywhere (not archived).	diff
2026-10-17	Suppliers	Updated	Removed closed stores (Micro Malice Store, OwObotics – now a Sheffield event site); added Pololu and Team Whyachi; linked the new Fabrication Services and Fasteners pages.	diff
2026-10-17	Local Groups	Updated	Updated Oregon State Combat Robotics to its current club page, pointed Robot Riot to an archived copy (its site is offline), and removed Bot Blast, which retired after 2018.	diff
2026-10-17	Switches	Updated	Updated the Team Whyachi switch link to their current shop.	diff