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Near Chaos Research
@nearchaos.bsky.social
Builder of fun and/or destructive things.

Maker, Researcher, BattleBots Match Steward.

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For anyone that wants them Chaos Corps shirts are now available at nearchaos.net/product/chao...
Chaos Corps Logo Shirt
S M L XL 2XL 3XL Width, in 18.50 20.51 22.24 24.02 25.25 26.73 Length, in 27.99 29.49 30.98 32.25 32.99 33.50 Size tolerance, in 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 This comfy and casual t-shirt m…
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December 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Video from Robot Battles 73 is up:

Antweight- youtu.be/CNPdFRrmsck
Beetleweight- youtu.be/vgdUVegZvxw
Hobbyweight- youtu.be/Uq_uRdgrSmo
Featherweight- youtu.be/lqTk3WhSn6M

#RobotCombat #DragonCon
Robot Battles 73 Antweights
YouTube video by Robot Battles
youtu.be
September 4, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Antix, Off/Set, and Flux are ready for @dragoncon.org Robot Battles

#RobotCombat #DragonCon #Maker
August 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Introducing Off/Set, the newest bot to join the team.

youtu.be/L1TKSfLNdQI

#RobotCombat #DragonCon #3DPrinting
Off/Set First Test
YouTube video by MikeNCR
youtu.be
August 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Flux is ready to fight. #RobotCombat #DragonCon
July 27, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A quick peek inside of Flux.
July 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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IT’S ALIVE — BattleBots FaceOffs Episode 3 is out now — and it’s full-throttle chaos.
💥 Lucky
🎰 Jackpot
💀 Malice
⚡️ Disarray

Three veteran bots. One gutsy rookie. Six savage fights. Who walks away with the Giant Washer? Watch now and find out:

👉 youtu.be/Mcd-E-gcGSg
July 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Wrapped up the Flux rebuild and it's driving great: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV2I...
Flux Rebuild First Drive Test
YouTube video by MikeNCR
www.youtube.com
July 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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It’s finally happening. BattleBots FaceOffs Ep. 3 drops Thursday, July 24 at 4PM ET!

Lucky. Jackpot. Malice. Disarray.
3 vets. 1 newcomer. 6 fights. 1 Giant Washer.

Subscribe now — only on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@BattleBots?...
July 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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🚨 LIVE EVENT ALERT 🚨 - Experience the thrill of BattleBots Destruct-A-Thon in Las Vegas with two exciting live events! While you can watch later on YouTube, nothing compares to the live atmosphere. Feel the impacts, smell the burning batteries, meet the teams, and dive into the chaos! #BattleBots
June 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Got my first ace today on the same hole where a large group let me play through. Made a joke about how since they let me play through I was gonna immediately shank it into a tree, ended up throwing the cleanest turnover I've ever thrown right into the basket. #discgolf
May 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
marketplace.sendcutsend.com/p/CM96P379/s...

Needed a hat rack for the house, decided to design my own. Thanks to the SendCutSend marketplace, now anyone can have one.
Staggered Aluminum Hat Rack
Bent Aluminum Hat Rack with Staggered Hooks
marketplace.sendcutsend.com
May 9, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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TOMORROW. It’s ON.
BattleBots FaceOffs Episode 2 drops Thursday, May 8 — only on YouTube.

MadCatter. Skorpios. Roundhouse. Calypso.
Four bots. Six fights. One Giant Washer.

💥 Don’t miss the carnage.
📺 Watch free on YouTube.
May 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I've been casting a lot of my bots wheels lately and figured documenting the process might be helpful for folks-

nearchaos.net/wheel-casting/

#3DPrinting #RobotCombat
Wheel Casting
Wheel Casting There are a few guides out there on casting your own wheels for combat robotics or other projects, but they can be hard to find, skip steps, or are otherwise difficult to approach. Th…
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May 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Antix is ready to go. Barring something happening sooner it will debut at Dragon Con Robot Battles. #RobotCombat #3DPrinting #Antweight
April 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
So happy with how this turned out. #BattleBots #RobotWars #Tattoo
April 29, 2025 at 3:05 AM
youtu.be/wjGWWUAugD8

Made a video (with the help of @infernaltank.bsky.social) showing my process for designing balanced single tooth discs.
Single Tooth Disc Design 101
YouTube video by MikeNCR
youtu.be
April 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Decided to make some custom handles for my robot power switches. #3DPrinting #RobotCombat
April 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
More progress on Antix. The one on the left works outside of needing the rear wheels, some drive belts, and a weapon. The electronics are set up so they can be pulled from one and dropped into the other with minimal effort. #RobotCombat #Antweight #3DPrinting
April 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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BattleBots FaceOffs Episode 2 is coming soon!
MadCatter, Skorpios, Roundhouse & Calypso are in the next brawl—we’re finishing it up and dropping it soon.

Catch up on past episodes here:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#BattleBots #FaceOffs
April 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Designed a 3D printed glow disc charger that runs off a USB power bank. Main body is PLA and the flaps are TPU. May reprint the TPU parts thinner but it works well. #3DPrinting #DiscGolf
April 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Making progress on Antix. #RobotCombat #Antweight
April 15, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Outlier is ready to go for the Georgia Spring Smash on April 13th. (www.robotcombatevents.com/events/3029) #RobotCombat #Antweight
April 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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The final battles are LIVE!
Knockouts. Shocks. One epic winner.

FaceOffs Episode 1 Part 2 is up now: youtu.be/MZzdfkm_vns
Missed Part 1? Start here: youtu.be/RiMyb4D4bPY

#BattleBots #FaceOffs #WatchNow
April 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM