Cheesecake has a secret weapon! (April Annihilation 2023)
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Күн бұрынCheesecake is back and better than ever, ready to compete in another tournament! It's been a year since I started competing with this antweight combat robot, and the progress has been amazing. Check out my very first tournament here for comparison:
• Antweight Robot "Chees...
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Bracket: challonge.com/GSCRLAAA
0:00 - Upgrades
1:51 - The tournament
2:20 - Shin Kicker
2:35 - Cheesecake vs Shin Kicker
3:30 - Post-Fight #1
3:43 - Shotgun
3:56 - Cheesecake vs Shotgun
6:31 - Post-Fight #2
6:54 - Nick San DX
7:18 - Cheesecake vs Nick San DX
7:44 - Post-Fight #3
8:27 - Dulce de Lucha
8:57 - Cheesecake vs Dulce de Lucha
10:16 - Post-Fight #4
11:13 - Fight for the final
11:33 - Setup for the final
11:56 - Cheesecake vs Dulce de Lucha #2
13:58 - Post-Fight #5
14:33 - Place
@Nevir202 11 ай бұрын
9:20 I don't understand what happened here? Wasn't this Dulce's win through pin, and then they basically gave it up? Or am I just not comprehending the rules?
@alexsalchemy 11 ай бұрын
You can only pin an opponent for 10 seconds, and then you're required to release.
@Nevir202 11 ай бұрын
@@alexsalchemy Ah, thanks for the clarification. I thought it was the same immobilization countdown that ended the round for most of your opponents.
@alexsalchemy 11 ай бұрын
@@Nevir202 - Yeah, it might help if the announcer/ref counted UP to ten just to make it different from the knockout count.
@DanielCopelandMD 11 ай бұрын
Does pinning your opponent get you points?
@alexsalchemy 11 ай бұрын
@@DanielCopelandMD - Yes, it takes away your opponent's control over their robot, which is one of the three categories the judges score on, the other two being damage done to your opponent, and aggression in how you engage with your opponent.
@tunaburn2330 Жыл бұрын
That kid you fought twice at the end has an absolutely awesome attitude. Better then most adults I see.
@nercopolis99 Жыл бұрын
That's because kids don't know that their robot's performance will directly affect their eternal salvation and admission to paradise. Thanks for the stepping stone, loser kid. See ya never ever.
@ryanatkinson8341 11 ай бұрын
Totally agree! What a great character!
@StarHorder 11 ай бұрын
Way better than Riptide, to say the least.
@Zach1987usa 11 ай бұрын
100 percent agree.. may not have won but he had such a great time..even smiling and laughing while losing wheels
@engelbrecht777 11 ай бұрын
... he almost made my old eyes tear up a bit there. A prime example of good upbringing.
@olisk-jy9rz Жыл бұрын
13:44 That kid is awesome. So nice, very classy and sporty. Ideal opponent right there.
@dandischinosvarietyhour1655 11 ай бұрын
its one of the best things about the sport, the sportsmanship is awesome here
@it_genfailure 10 ай бұрын
His reaction at 12:44 proves this
@Rotantagun 8 ай бұрын
😀 yea right nice kid flipped the finger 13:39 for a short time xD
@supergatorhator 8 ай бұрын
@@it_genfailure Came here to say this - seeing his face light up as his own bot goes flying into the air really tells you all you need to know about why he's here lol
@supergatorhator 8 ай бұрын
@@RotantagunI thought that too, I did a double-take since that seemed so misplaced based on everything else - it's just the angle, he has his two back fingers curled, his middle-finger half-curled, and his index finger extended. The angle makes it tough to see his index finger since it's directly pointed at the camera while his middle finger is very visible, but he's not flipping him off.
@JairEmia Жыл бұрын
i like the driver of Dulce de Lucha's energy! you can tell he is having fun! XD
@alexsalchemy Жыл бұрын
He's a great person to see at these tournaments. It's really fulfilling to get to interact with such dedicated people who care about the sport more than about winning every single event.
@quantum_beeb 11 ай бұрын
If that kid had a custom wedgebot, he'd be insane. Amazing driver
@eatcomics 11 ай бұрын
That was my thought, kid is an insane driver. He's going far
@roboticunclephil 8 ай бұрын
30 year old here - working on one of these that just has a gun on it
@Mr_Reaps25 6 ай бұрын
What one
@raemmelparker9012 5 ай бұрын
@@roboticunclephila gun? Explain
@roboticunclephil 5 ай бұрын
@@raemmelparker9012 well its basically a roomba that spins around & randomly fires a glock 19
@robbybobbyhobbies 8 ай бұрын
Your coverage is so much more entertaining than the TV stuff I watched back in the early days. No ludicrous announcers, no painful interviews, no hyperactive graphics. Just straight from the horse's mouth analysis and well-chosen replays. Well done on your result, and well done with the video.
@maurits4845 Жыл бұрын
I randomly stumbled upon this video, but I have to say, great driving. You're really good at capitalizing on opponents' mistakes.
@Syphaxis 11 ай бұрын
Right? Several times he went against bots with what appeared to be superior arms or protection, but he was far more agile.
@MGFDLR Жыл бұрын
12:00 man, Tombstone v Slap Box looks different to how I remember 😋 Cheesecake is a terrifying little robot, holy hell that thing hits hard! And congrats on going undefeated!
@alexsalchemy Жыл бұрын
Hahaha! Thank you!
@thedevilinthecircuit1414 Жыл бұрын
Add a transverse bracket across the top of your weapon motor that holds a shaft bearing above the spinner. That will greatly strengthen the motor shaft and keep it from bending under impact.
@DigitalJedi Жыл бұрын
I would even suggest a longer shaft that runs all the way up to the other side of the frame with a second bushing. This should be very simple to design and still handle the torque load on the motor a lot better.
@timothyhoekstra2604 10 ай бұрын
Yeah i was trying to see, is the axle held in double shear? Supporting on the other side of the weapon too would make it much much stronger
@tobiastho9639 9 ай бұрын
I guess weight is the limiting factor here...
@FarmerFpv 8 ай бұрын
I would suggest a small pancake motor. No need to mount to a shaft and mount the blade directly to the top of the motor. Pancake motors have no external shaft for mounting propellers rather the propeller mounts directly on top of the motor that has built-in threads. Much less leverage to bend anything. I crash my small fpv drone with pancake motors at over 60 mph and have never bent a shaft hitting concrete.
@lasagnahog7695 11 ай бұрын
Props to Dulce's operator. Good sport and clearly having fun
@robertpaulsen5114 11 ай бұрын
DUDE... That kid is awesome. Great sportsmanship at such a young age. AND you my dude. You only went as hard as you needed to, and even showed mercy when you had the chance to rip them to shreds. You and that kid are absolute LEGENDS.
@TheAnimeist Жыл бұрын
Alex, That is some driving! Kudos to the young man for sacrificing his robot and contributing to his knowledge. He' so in to it, you can tell.
@joshuajaydan 11 ай бұрын
I didn't know antweight Battlebots existed. Now I have a new hobby.
@tobiastho9639 9 ай бұрын
Are you coming in swinging or pushing? 😂
@lovely. 8 ай бұрын
Honestly; I love antweight battles much more than the classes you'd see on BattleBots. Something about antweight combat just feels unpredictable and more chaotic to me.
@grokknar 11 ай бұрын
This is, for reasons I'm not sure of, way better to watch than Battlebots. All the spinner fights in that just result in a single devastating hit with no driving skill shown and then it's all over. These things just keep on trucking!
@peterpan4038 11 ай бұрын
Plus those "ants" are aggressive to the max! Lots of their bigger brothers are rather tame in comparison.
@andrewg3196 10 ай бұрын
He also talks about the robot and it's not some cringy overproduced American tv where 90% of it is filler nonsense that's not even about the robots
@truthmystery Жыл бұрын
This light weight version of the game is better than the heavy, big version imo.
@ratchetdnb9554 11 ай бұрын
Thats bc it smol
@connorbingel7134 5 ай бұрын
There’s a clear difference between the two. Shit when the beetles get in the box it’s wild to see. One has raw physics hits and the small ones have chaotic fun hits
@lilren567 11 ай бұрын
This is incredible to watch. Everyone seems so nice and sportmanlike as well. :)
@alexsalchemy 11 ай бұрын
They really are, it's a great community.
@lilren567 11 ай бұрын
@@alexsalchemy I'd remembered watching battlebots on TV a long time ago and this is video popping up was a great re-introduction
@peterpan4038 11 ай бұрын
The best thing about that tiny anti wedge tool: it only helps directly in front, hence a wedge bot still has a chance to land massive hits. This means driving skills matter a lot, keeping fights interesting.
@JustCuzRobotics Жыл бұрын
Nice recap! Congrats on murderring a wedge! My recent run with Mini Mulcher was ended with a candy wasp so that was vicariously satisfying.
@alexsalchemy Жыл бұрын
Those Candy Wasps are no joke!
@blazingbeast2521 6 ай бұрын
gg nice
@IcannaHelp Жыл бұрын
Kid admits at end "yo cheesecake is better"
@IcannaHelp Жыл бұрын
Great after a disabling hit how strategically cheesecake would just pick his opponent apart
@KomodoPrazision420 11 ай бұрын
I was really impressed discovering this, but what blew my mind was the damage you did on that solid aluminum framed wedge (ik its a kit, but I didnt think that kind of armor was possible based on what I saw previously (Im familiar with titanium and knew a thin sheet was that light but take note of the chunk he took out of the axle of the aluminum bot as well) That spinner is wicked, It really puts into perspective how insane the big ones are. I now have a new hobby, and you have another sub.
@jackalopew8735 Жыл бұрын
That kid is an amazing sport you can tell that he is just there to have fun.
@recurvestickerdragon 11 ай бұрын
Applying the timmy/johnny/spike metaphor, I'm definitely a Johnny. Wanting to show up, do something unexpected, and give everyone a memorable show. I don't care about winning, and it hurts when I see any kind of competition where players are incentivized to be unsportsmanlike for "optimal results", and it makes me so happy to see that bot fighting isn't wholly made up of that crowd.
@notoriousectotherm 6 ай бұрын
I wonder what a vorthos bot pilot would be like
@ajakkz96 Жыл бұрын
Amazing maneuverability, expert driving!!! I love this
@crabman3144 3 ай бұрын
Cheesecake seems like an absolute nightmare of a tiny machine. If you have the weight to spare, maybe adding some strips of titanium to the sides and rear would be a solution for up-armoring it.
@kasuraga 11 ай бұрын
In such a light weight class something like this is such a massively useful tool. I feel like with the higher weight classes, it would be harder to make an effective anti wedge tool like this.
@theOldApple556 Жыл бұрын
good sportsmanship! awesome attitude
@daaaaboo 8 ай бұрын
I just found this channel and didn't realize I needed something like this. Subscribed!!!
@ThreeLetters3 11 ай бұрын
Your mobility and speed really showed off well! Getting behind or to the side of them safely to make hits was epic!
@ChrisVZ77 Жыл бұрын
Ever think of using a pulley for a belt drive on your weapon? A pulley on the drive motor driving a separate shaft would allow you to use a stronger shaft that is anchored on both ends and keep the impact forces from being transferred to your motor.
@alexsalchemy Жыл бұрын
I've thought about it, but right now I just don't have the spare weight or space.
@outandabout259 11 ай бұрын
@@alexsalchemy doesn't the motor shaft go all the way through the motor? You could just extend it to attach to bearings on both ends and bending it would be significantly more difficult.
@worldsokayestcatdad6798 11 ай бұрын
Congrats! I really enjoy your narration of the events.
@inkycat191 11 ай бұрын
Alex, you should have added the sweet tooth on the back so if you turn around and let someone attack your back with the tooth under them, you can just hit a wall with the spinner and since you can’t flip and the opponent will, you’d win
@mickmuzzmkmz1628 11 ай бұрын
Love the ant class, they're so speedy, fun, and the damage they inflict! Not to mention that they're pretty darn cute too!!🤗 Great work on the design, and win!👍
@welvaardsbuik 11 ай бұрын
dude that was awesome! congrats! super well engineered
@duophon17 11 ай бұрын
The opponents only have to learn to protect their wheels effectively!
@alexgrover1456 9 ай бұрын
Great video! I loved the combination of fights with the details of how you alter your bot.
@wearesolarfarmers Жыл бұрын
Good sportmanship on all who particiapted :)
@B4CKWARDS_CH4RM 10 ай бұрын
I had no idea there was an antweight class for this type of thing! To be honest, the speed of the robots made it a bit more exciting for me than larger combat robots. The mix of skill in fast maneuvering/reaction blends really well with engineering ability to build and refine the robots.
@hermansims2296 Жыл бұрын
Nicely done. Cheesecake with the sweep for the win! Congratulations!
@greg55666 8 ай бұрын
This was a really good video--much better than just watching the actual bouts.
@andywood492 Жыл бұрын
Great job Alex. 1st time I've seen the micros, very impressive build and driving skills.
@abot4694 7 ай бұрын
First time viewer of your channel, it was awesome to see you use your losses from the past to come back even stronger and take the tournament down undefeated (this time around), awesome little bot and I was rooting for you the whole time. Thanks for the content and I look forward to what you do next!
@user-vf1vc6yj5l 24 күн бұрын
12:06 That spin landing was Cleeeeean! Also I swear cheesecake cannot go a single game without nibbling off a tire
@jonathanshelton2137 11 ай бұрын
Congratulations 👏🎉 and great video!!
@gsasagas Жыл бұрын
That was incredible. Awesome vídeo. Awesome experience! Thankyou for sharing. Shouts from Brazil!!!
@bafumat 11 ай бұрын
Very good. Glad to see the positive sportsmanship. Not everyone sees a loss as an opportunity to grow.
@gingeral253 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience
@andrewsarchus6036 8 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this vid. Congratulations on a truly superb win aaaaand ... you earn a sub. Cheers from the UK.
@AVERYhornyMrDinosaur Жыл бұрын
you could try a chain drive or two for the blade to avoid bending spinny parts and a girthier rod to hold the pointy parts. maybe a slippery clutch thingy so that sudden stops don't goof the motors. you could maybe try a diplomatic solution, where you hug it out with your opponent. this would be the cheapest of options available as well
@tonydaguy3188 3 ай бұрын
wow, that is some amazing robot piloting if I have ever seen any, good job man!
@daemon.mythos 8 ай бұрын
That's some great sportsmanship all around. Looks like every had an absolute blast.
@the-anonymouse 10 ай бұрын
Seeing shotgun run around so quickly halfway through the fight with like literally no wheels was hilarious.
@Sockdarner007 Жыл бұрын
That was fun to ride along on your little ant weight Bot victory. Very well done mate!
@zAngus 8 ай бұрын
Go Cheesecake :) That was fun to watch. Well done. Thanks for sharing.
@advent128 10 ай бұрын
That last fight was so good and an impressive effort from both sides. Great job!
@doug5713 11 ай бұрын
I think ultimate weapon survivability would be through shaft supported on both sides with a sleeve or ball bearing. Maybe a spring steel shaft for extra shear tolerance before it permanently deforms.
@Jim_One-wl4ke 3 ай бұрын
Wow! Exciting ! Good job bro. awesome design to the win 👍
@marcuslfza5267 9 ай бұрын
4:03 slide attack 4:05 slide attack 4:07 360 melee attack 4:09 flip 4:15 attack from under 4:25 attack from behind + destroy wheels to shotgun 4:30 dodge to cheesecake 4:32 critical hit 4:38 knockback 4:42 to 4:43 double combo 4:43 dash back 4:47 dodge 5:00 attack from behind 5:04 attack from behind 5:11 slice attack 5:48 knockback + knockout
@shybandit521 11 ай бұрын
You were STYLING on em, that movement is mental!
@FarmerFpv 8 ай бұрын
What you should try is a pancake brushless outrunner motor for your weapon motor. It has a thick shaft but you can bolt your weapon blade right to the motor bell as it is flat on top with threads already. Cheesecake is a bad little battle bot! It likes to eat tires for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Fantastic job on the little dude!
@4everdarklord 11 ай бұрын
Love the respect everyone has at these events must be nice
@Brenno-Thiago Жыл бұрын
This robot is really cool and you did awesome fights.
@DiyEcoProjects 11 ай бұрын
13:50 Good sport that young lad! well done both of you
@thomaslum2 Жыл бұрын
Great driving! Battle harden those motors and keep knocking off wheels like it's your job!
@lancethrustworthy 5 ай бұрын
Well shot. Well edited. Bravo.
@harpintn 11 ай бұрын
I am a big fan of battle bots, so I am thrilled i found your channel. You are an amazing driver, and certainly know what you are doing.
@Sky_SPaM 10 ай бұрын
You’re a phenomenal driver yourself man. Kudos!!
@sdyoungii 11 ай бұрын
Wow, go Cheesecake! Great video, was a lot of fun to watch.
@crisnmaryfam7344 10 ай бұрын
6:30 Props to the kid driving shotgun.
@marcuslfza5267 9 ай бұрын
2:44 knockback 2:47 attack from behind/side 2:50 knockback 2:59 damage 3:00 knockback + flip 3:05 damage 3:09 damage 3:11 throw 3:13 death
@sturmifan 11 ай бұрын
that driving on the wedgebot is impressive though
@SeanStClair-cr9jl 10 ай бұрын
This was so fun to watch
@RupertFoulmouth 11 ай бұрын
The lady in the second fight eating her lunch could not be less interested.
@mtperes 11 ай бұрын
Nice bot .. and upgrades .. the smaller wheels are the way they give a better attack angle .. the shims to avoid scrapers are just genious "depending on the floor " it also heps to show your reach you coud try it on the upper part as well .. the complete chassi on the back also hepls to give you tortion rigidity ... about the air diplacement of the main rotor you should try blade variations, triangles are the strongest
@privateparty4900 11 ай бұрын
10:22 Kid's a good sport. It's way more fun to congratulate an opponent on an interesting match than to get tilted.
@freddy7700 Жыл бұрын
Congrats Alex
@Scoots1994 11 ай бұрын
Nice work. Subscribed!
@rc-fannl7364 7 ай бұрын
Seeing Cheesecake chipping off those wheels was really satisfying to watch
@ColocasiaCorm 4 ай бұрын
Congrats!
@oledilep 10 ай бұрын
Well done , this was hype!,
@candybutcher8662 8 ай бұрын
Congratulations on the win bro!
@corbettcondray 9 ай бұрын
Thank you
@HarryLewington 6 ай бұрын
This is the first video I’ve seen of this channel and I have to say its awesome 👏 bravo cheesecake is a mighty little bot.
@jaymax1553 11 ай бұрын
if you add a slight down bend to your weapon it will make your bot stay grounded but push your opponent away or even nock them up. I do the same on my lawn mower to nock small rocks down so they don't damage my lawn mower case.
@MattRumm 11 ай бұрын
Well done! 👏👏👏
@AXnieminenL 2 ай бұрын
Hes so great at driving that I think he should be in battlebots. Like this guy could just show video footage of his driving to losing teams in bb and could probably get in.
@ericlewis3444 11 ай бұрын
great piloting! that lady eating in the background of the shotgun match cracked me up.
@SoirEkim 3 ай бұрын
Congratulations, guy!
@Kags 11 ай бұрын
Can someone explain why the kid released his pin around the 9:20 mark?
@alexsalchemy 11 ай бұрын
You are only allowed to pin an opponent for 10 seconds, then you need to release. You can immediately try to pin them again, but it cannot be a continuous pin for the whole fight.
@970c 11 ай бұрын
@@alexsalchemy How would a robot like his win in this case? What decides the fight?
@Invisifly2 11 ай бұрын
@@970c At 11:13 it has some followup with the same bot fighting another guy and winning. They don't aim to outdamge, they aim to control their opponents and win on points. Which is great if they get to time, but moot if they get taken out beforehand. The lack of a real weapon gives them a lot of weight to put into armor, batteries, and/or beefier motors.
@alexsalchemy 11 ай бұрын
@@970c - If a wedge bot cannot knock out its opponent, and if they are both driving at the end of the fight, it does to the three judges to decide the winner based on three things: damage done to your opponent, aggression of each robot in the engagements, and the control they had over their driving. E.g. If Dulce de Lucha had been pushing me around the entire time, he could have won so long as he took minimal damage, and that's usually exactly what happens.
@970c 11 ай бұрын
@@alexsalchemy Ahhh thanks for explaining. I like that rule as if pin could last over 5 seconds or count towards the "10sec no moving rule" it would lead to a really boring meta of ramp robots.
@ChuckFinly881 4 ай бұрын
god, love the sportsmanship from everyone
@0MG.N0 11 ай бұрын
No idea why this was randomly recommended by YT, but I watched the whole thing and rather enjoyed it. Thanks, algorithm 😊
@Security_guard069 11 ай бұрын
7:40 Cheesecake: hmmm mm tires my favorite food
@Humbugg22 11 ай бұрын
Dulce de Leche was raised right man, that's a good kid. That attitude will get you far in life little buddy
@Mrskarr3524 11 ай бұрын
Nice job Kicking shotgun while was down
@AB-Prince 11 ай бұрын
one way you could stop the motor shaft bending, is having a longer one and using a supporting bearing
@omegadeepblue1407 9 ай бұрын
I love how Dulce de Lucha is the combination of the word Lucha and Dulce de leche
@Ch0rr1s 8 ай бұрын
8am - obliterate a cheesecake. 8pm - get obliterated by a cheesecake
@williamnordmark4683 8 ай бұрын
What a cool kid!! Even gave you a thumbs up!!!
@GiggaTeck009 8 ай бұрын
I have no idea why this was on my YT recommendations. That being said, This was a pleasant 15 minute video. Thank you for uploading!
@user-gy2no2ui8y 11 ай бұрын
truly an amazing bot this is the first time i have seen the antweight battle bot truly a cool way of seeing what robots can do
@Austinfromcorncountry Жыл бұрын
Cheesecake is the new meta!
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