Constrictor
Constrictor
Participation Information
UK Series	7
Team Information
Team	Team UK Robotics
Team Members	Dominic Rott Werner Rott Max Underhill
Other Entries	Rottweiler (Series 2)
Robot Statistics
Weight	100kg
Dimensions	0.30m x 1.17m x 0.77m
Power	750W electric motor
Weapons	Pneumatic flipper/crusher
Robot statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show

Constrictor was Team UK Robotics' second entry in Robot Wars, after Rottweiler in Series 2. Constrictor only fought in The Seventh Wars, losing in Round 2 to Tsunami. It was a low profile robot, could produce decent speeds, yet it was hard to control at times, and was armed with an innovative pneumatic flipper that doubled as a crusher. The weapon could self-right, but the robot was fully invertible as well. Constrictor was originally going to have a grabbing/lifting claw, but it was scrapped due to weight constraints. It was armoured in 10mm high-density polyethelene with 3mm aluminium on the top. The link cover was believed to have been stolen by the House Robots' operators for the "Killalot kiss my bot" sticker on the cover as it was gone without a trace when Constrictor was returned to the Pits.

Robot HistoryEdit

Series 7Edit

In its first battle, Constrictor faced Fluffy, Scarey-Go-Round and Killer Carrot 2. It began by lifting Killer Carrot unsucessfully, before attempting to do so again several more times. Scarey-Go-Round then knocked a decorative panel off the back Constrictor, before resuming its fight with Fluffy, who tore a chunk out of it. Constrictor then attacked the full body spinner, doing some damage which stopped one of its wheels, making it go round in circles. Fluffy began to break down, and was only able to drive round in circles similarly to Scarey-Go-Round. Constrictor and Killer Carrot clashed again, Killer Carrot able to lift its opponent. The two robots fought near the now acitvated Pit of Oblivion with a suddenly rejunivated Fluffy. The judges put Constrictor and Killer Carrot through. In the next round, Constrictor faced promising German robot Tsunami, who had flipped both of its opponents out of the arena in its first round melee. Tsunami began by flipping Constrictor over, knocking off the decorative panel again. Constrictor self-righted, but was soon tossed through the air again by the German machine. This time, Constrictor couldn't right itself, and while it was making one of its unsuccessful attempts to do so, Tsunami pushed it to the side of the arena and flipped it out.

ResultsEdit

Wins/LossesEdit

• Wins: 1
• Losses: 1

Series RecordEdit

• Series 1: Did not enter
• Series 2: Entered with Rottweiler
• Series 3: Failed to qualify with Rottweiler 2
• Series 4-6: Did not enter
• Series 7: Heat, Round 2

Outside Robot WarsEdit

Constrictor also entered the Techno Games Football Tournament, pairing up with Hellbent to form The Skeleton Crew.

External linksEdit

• Team UK Robotics website - Brighton 2003 event
• Team UK Robotics website - Techno Games 2003
• Team UK Robotics website - Series 7