K'nex workshop

Yesterday Ethan attended a K'nex workshop in Oxford to learn about the mechanics of robotics. He had a short lecture on the engineering of it all, then a con-flab with his other team mates, and then finally had a battle with all the robots which had been made!
The winner took a trophy
But Ethan and his team...came..... SECOND!!!  WOO HOO!!!!! I am so proud of him.


And to top it all, whilst the winners got a trophy, all the models were taken apart except for 1st and 2nd place, which will be kept and displayed! So 'Spike' - as they named it - will live on to be admired by others for some time to come. 

Sadly, although Ethan managed to take some pictures on his phone, we have lost the USB lead so can't upload any pictures of the robot they made, however I do have a link to another blog where there are some pictures. I'll ask for permission to post it first then I'll add it here >>>> (eyes peeled) >>>> (many thanks N for allowing me to use the picture below from your blog)

Above is a picture of the rather fantastic 'Spike'. The robot which Ethan and his team built.

Once again, well done Ethan for working so well in the team, and obviously with the materials you were given. 

A future Robot Wars champion me thinks. :P !!! 

Loz