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Collaboration frequently results in innovative and fascinating projects in the engineering fields. The connection between The Hacksmith and our Machine Shop Rapid Enterprises is one such partnership that has drawn the interest of both makers. The Hacksmith team is on a mission to create The Orbitron battlebots representative for this year’s competition.
The Hacksmith: Pioneers of Innovation
For those who are not familiar, The Hacksmith is a well-known YouTube channel run by James Hobson and his crew that has over 14 Million subscribers. Their main selling point? creating real-world versions of fictitious technologies from movies, video games, and comic books. The Hacksmith is renowned for their ambitious projects that blur the boundaries between fiction and reality, such as Iron Man costumes, Hammer of Thor and Star wars lightsabers.
The Connection: Creative Vision Meets Technical Precision
Our technological precision engineering and The Hacksmith’s creative vision are the same things that make our partnership so fascinating. The merging of creativity and machining skills was evident when The Hacksmith contacted Rapid Enterprises to ask for assistance making The Orbitron components.
Snapshot of the Centre plate for the Orbitron.
Behind the Scenes: The Manufacturing Process
The chance to observe the production process in action is one of the interesting aspects of this relationship. With unparalleled precision, Rapid Enterprises. transforms the 3d designs into reality using our DMG MORI CNC Machines.
Every stage of the process, from component programming, machining and to the finished parts is carefully thouight out. Rapid Enterprises makes sure the parts abide by to the strict requirements needed for BattleBots.
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