Fruitcake Report

Fruitcake was built for the UMAL event  held in Wisconsin July 20, 2002.  It was built entirely from spare parts, and marks Team Daisy's first use of sawblades on a robot.
 
First step in all Team Daisy bots... design it in Rhino!
The structural motif is heavily pocketed half inch lexan slabs.  Here is one side piece with two of the drive motors attached.
Both sides and one internal piece.
All of the structural pieces including the base plate.  Also, the weapon motor is mounted.
The weapon, attached to a shaft and to the motor.
Half assembled, on the workbench.
Fully assembled, except for the top armor.