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Dr. Inferno Jr. Image Gallery
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BATTLEBOTS SAN FRANCISCO [MAY 02]
 Banners provide inspiration and a sense of well-being to happy laborers below [image:Team Poison Fists] |
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 Aftermath after Afterburner: amputated right arm & deep gouges across front flap [image: Team Mad Cow] |
HASBRO/TIGER ELECTRONICS DR. INFERNO JR. CUSTOM SERIES TOURNAMENT EDITION REMOTE CONTROL TOY [MAR-AUG 02]
 Prototype of the Dr. Inferno Jr. radio control toy--note incorrect graphics stickers |
 Basking in the glow of 6 Dr. Inferno Jr. toys |
 The copy they sent me in May looks just like the ones that hit the shelves in August |
BATTLEBOTS SAN FRANCISCO [NOV 01]
 New 3/8" thick Hyzod flaps all around, and new replacement plastic torso |
 New custom saws that I designed with sponsor SystiMatic |
 Dual circular saws this time--no more dumb poker |
 Shortened up 1" from front to back because I switched to small NiCad batteries from big gel cells |
BATTLEBOTS SAN FRANCISCO [MAY 01]
 Had to pose--man, the doctor is awkward to hold! |
 Phew! That's one big nut! |
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 The new lightweight BattleBots champion of the universe! |
 2-D & 3-D graph paper designs of a new motor mount concept, plus the finished aluminum part |
 2 of the new gearbox mounts ready to be bolted down |
SCUFFLE
WITH BETA
RAPTOR [DEC 00]
video
footage by Peter
Abrahamson & Christian
Carlberg, video captures by me
 Initial impact--we both catch air |
 Dr. Inferno Jr. pulls a backwards wheelie in reverse--so topheavy! |
 Hanging out behind Lazer Star--gotta look out for the puddles |
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 It's amazing how much a compact sporty hatchback car can carry: robot, tools, baggage, 2 people |
 Approaching the world's largest thermometer on the drive from Santa Barbara to Vegas |
 Our home away from home, the Silverton Casino--I blew my complimentary $5 of gambling chips pretty quickly |
 I really doubt that our hotel room goes for $1000/night... |
 The Infernolab setup in the pits--very hectic |
 No pit area is complete without a vise--it was popular among the other competitors |
 Get a camera close enough to anything & it looks huge |
 Dr. Inferno Jr. hawking Infernolab t-shirts in the pits |
 Secret sticker advertisement never ended up showing--also note the new durable wheels, upgraded since the last competition |
 Pit crew dude Mike hefting robot parts |
 Note that I removed the steel hinge guards on the flaps--they just got bent & messed up in San Francisco |
 The compact base, minus batteries--top flips over & out of the way for easy access to guts |
 I explained to Bil Dwyer that the Missing Link didn't use wood--unfortunately, I never had the opportunity to use the carbon fiber honeycomb sandwich ballistic armor this time |
 But I did lend it to Derek for Complete Control--sure, it works great when other bots use it, but when I use it on mine...anyway, I got a free shirt in the deal--sweet |
 On the long drive back--note sleepiness & parts piled literally to the roof of the car |
 A truly amazing sunset into which we did drive off... |
BATTLEBOTS SAN FRANCISCO [JUN 00]
 Robot combat returns to Fort Mason Center [photo: Donna Bardis] |
 Posing before battle |
 Adorned with 10 stickers! |
 Popped the doctor's top for some maintenance |
 Just a little worse for wear after battle |
 The stickers took the most damage... |
 Lost the reciprocating saw's poker |
 The hinge barbs got a bit bendy |
 Cheapie ornamental saw blade couldn't take the abuse |
 "Is it fixed yet, sweetie?" |
 "He'll be back up & running in no time" |
 Super pit crew member: the amazing Lauren |
 Things got ugly. I had to separate them on the drive to San Francisco |
 Look at those huge butch shoulders! |
 Barbs are made from disassembled continuous hinge halves |
 4 hinged flaps, like Dr. I senior's, but with steel grabbing barbs all around |
 After I was done machining, I moved the mess to my kitchen table for assembly & fine-tuning |
 A peek beneath the skin reveals a hefty aluminum skeleton under that pretty plastic |
 Heavily bestickered, looking like a corporate sellout |
 Did a final test run in the back yard patio before packing up for San Francisco. All systems go! |
 Long reciprocating poker, made from a vise lead screw mechanism I found in the machine shop scrap room |
BOTBASH 2000, ENTERED AS OVERPOWERED BOX [MAY 00]
 Capture the flag against Spike--knocking his cone out of his circle [photo: Lauren Herold] |
 And the cone's out. Victory! [photo: Lauren Herold] |
 Giving my opponent an evil glare while setting up Overpowered Box for battle [photo: Lauren Herold] |
 Adjusting the radio trims to get neutral before setting him down [photo: Lauren Herold] |
 Duking it out with Elsie, the Box's flush-to-ground skirts catch on the BattleBox floor seams [photo: Lauren Herold] |
DR. INFERNO JR.'S DRIVE PLATFORM, AKA OVERPOWERED BOX [SPRING 00]
 Side/top view--notice overpowered blinking light on top |
 Wide front scoop makes for good scooping action |
 Weight requirement for BotBash forced me to use a tiny scoop in back |
 Super low profile side view--notice wheel bearings, holes for side flap hinges, and slot for power switch access (and my electric scooter in the back right) |
 Mesmerizing carbon fiber baseplate--bolt heads visible for fastening motor mounts, radio mount, and aluminum channels |
 Carbon fiber top, front & back scoops fastened on by piano hinges |
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 Front view shows how wheels are exposed from front & back of aluminum housings, making it difficult to get hung up |
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 Head-on front view--only about 3.5" tall--very very short--Everything's bolted to the carbon fiber panel |
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 El cheapo 18V power drill. Great source for motor, gearhead, battery, charger, etc. all in one package |
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 A hose clamp will hold the motor to the mount, which will be held to the baseplate |
 Same thing, rear view, minus the hose clamp |
 The 4 steps of turning R/C airplane wheels into robot wheels |
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 2-remove wheel's axle, assemble 1 shaft collar loosely |
 3-remove wheel hub, clamp together pair of shaft collars |
 4-sandwich shaft collars around tire, putting 4 pins through 4 tire holes & through collar holes on other side |
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 Shaft-to-gearbox connection assembled: screwed together then pinned |
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WEAPON PARTS [WINTER-SPRING 00]
 Weapon #1: the reciprocating saw, modified to hold various weapons |
 Opened up, trigger assembly removed, ready to adapt to hold various weapons |
 More power! Hacked it to run off of a 14.4V battery pack, not a 12V |
 Weapon #2: el cheapo 18V circular saw--removed trigger & handle, painted flat black |
 Saw this @ Toys R Us and had to buy it--would make for a great "weapon" |
 Disassembled with moderate care on the kitchen table |
 All I wanted was the head...the rest of the body was ditched--I made a hardened steel pointy "tongue" to go inside |
 The collection of joke weapons: robot dog head, kid-size boxing glove, nasty BBQ spatula |
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