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Combots 2009

We took our new Heavyweight Avalanche to Combots, and lost all four fights. Still we learned a lot.

Hard Core Robitics pits
Hard Core Robitics pits
Ray Billings works on Last Rites
Ray Billings works on Last Rites
Hard Core Robitics charging
Hard Core Robitics charging
Sewer Snake
Sewer Snake
Wendy Maxham wrenching on Pipe Wench
Wendy Maxham wrenching on Pipe Wench
Plumb Crazy Robotics charging setup
Plumb Crazy Robotics charging setup
The real sewer snake?
The real sewer snake?
Last Rites alternate spinning blade
Last Rites alternate spinning blade
Paul Ventimiglia's Brutality
Paul Ventimiglia's Brutality
Paul and Matt talking shop
Paul and Matt talking shop
Gary Gin's Original Sin
Gary Gin's Original Sin
The 2009 Combots Cup champion
The 2009 Combots Cup champion
The Big B, 60 pound wedge
The Big B, 60 pound wedge
Jerome MIle's Hot Stuff
Jerome MIle's Hot Stuff
One Fierce Lawn Boy and One Fierce Upper Cut
One Fierce Lawn Boy and One Fierce Upper Cut
Gene Burbeck and One Fierce Lawn Boy
Gene Burbeck and One Fierce Lawn Boy
Josh Mehlman's Beer Bash
Josh Mehlman's Beer Bash
The Arena
The Arena
The Combots Cup
The Combots Cup
The 2008 Combots Cup holder: Ray Billings
The 2008 Combots Cup holder: Ray Billings
Dave, our cruise director
Dave, our cruise director
Wendy and Matt working on Sewer Snake
Wendy and Matt working on Sewer Snake
Gary Gin and Original Sin
Gary Gin and Original Sin
Gary and Ray shake hands
Gary and Ray shake hands
Original Sin and Last Rites
Original Sin and Last Rites
Paul and Brutality
Paul and Brutality
Paul's Robotics and Brutality
Paul's Robotics and Brutality
Matt Maxham readies Sewer Snake
Matt Maxham readies Sewer Snake
Paul Ventimiglia readies Brutality
Paul Ventimiglia readies Brutality
Sparks fly when Brutality hits Sewer Snake
Sparks fly when Brutality hits Sewer Snake
More Sparks
More Sparks
Fuzzy Mauldin and Avalanche
Fuzzy Mauldin and Avalanche
The eternal battle: Fire and Ice
The eternal battle: Fire and Ice
Frosty the Snowman
Frosty the Snowman
and Hot Stuff
and Hot Stuff
Fuzzy shows Avalanche to a Cub Scout group
Fuzzy shows Avalanche to a Cub Scout group
Fuzzy passes out Team Toad trading cards
Fuzzy passes out Team Toad trading cards
Matt repairs Sewer Snake while the TV camera rolls
Matt repairs Sewer Snake while the TV camera rolls
Family Feud Combots Style as Angry Asp fights Pipe Wench
Family Feud Combots Style as Angry Asp fights Pipe Wench
Avalanche and Sewer Snake face off
Avalanche and Sewer Snake face off
Matt gets Sewer Snake back on its wheels as Avalanche flips
Matt gets Sewer Snake back on its wheels as Avalanche flips
Sewer Snake loosens Avalanche's plow blade
Sewer Snake loosens Avalanche's plow blade
Ray starts up Last Rites
Ray starts up Last Rites
Brutality flips over after hitting Last Rites
Brutality flips over after hitting Last Rites
Brutality turtled by Last Rites
Brutality turtled by Last Rites
Fuzzy works to repair Avalanche as Kevin helps out
Fuzzy works to repair Avalanche as Kevin helps out
Anxious moments at Team Toad as Avalanche undergoes surgery
Anxious moments at Team Toad as Avalanche undergoes surgery
Gary and Fuzzy ready to fight
Gary and Fuzzy ready to fight
The Big B fights Christmas Cheer
The Big B fights Christmas Cheer
The rarely seen underside of Original Sin
The rarely seen underside of Original Sin
Two out of three wedges ain't bad
Two out of three wedges ain't bad
Avalanche flies over Original Sin
Avalanche flies over Original Sin
Avalanche drives down the wall
Avalanche drives down the wall
Avalanche drives over Original Sin
Avalanche drives over Original Sin
Avalanche whaps Original Sin on the top
Avalanche whaps Original Sin on the top
Mortician vs Pipe Wench
Mortician vs Pipe Wench
Mortician hits Pipe Wench
Mortician hits Pipe Wench
More sparks
More sparks
Yet more spark
Yet more spark
Last Rites, Brutality and Sewer Snake
Last Rites, Brutality and Sewer Snake
Last Rites eats Sewer Snake
Last Rites eats Sewer Snake
One wheel at a time
One wheel at a time
The crowd examines Vlad 2
The crowd examines Vlad 2
David Calkins answers questions about Vlad 2
David Calkins answers questions about Vlad 2
Ray and Fuzzy ready to fight
Ray and Fuzzy ready to fight
Last Rites and Avalanche
Last Rites and Avalanche
Avalanche takes the first hit from Last Rites and goes airborn
Avalanche takes the first hit from Last Rites and goes airborn
Avalanche missing some plow blade, and Last Rites missing a weapon chain
Avalanche missing some plow blade, and Last Rites missing a weapon chain
Fuzzy signs trading cards for the kids
Fuzzy signs trading cards for the kids
Last Rites jammed a T-64 motor, which stalled and fried
Last Rites jammed a T-64 motor, which stalled and fried
Gary Gin lifts the Combots Cup
Gary Gin lifts the Combots Cup
Original SIn: the 2009 Combots Cup champion
Original SIn: the 2009 Combots Cup champion