PUSSYTRON 4000 - Revision history

Gatorbox at 14:57, 18 December 2025

2025-12-18T14:57:20Z

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	'''PUSSYTRON 4000''' is the name of a joke combat robot built by [[Draco]] that was shown off in a 2015 stream alongside an in-progress build of a more serious robot (~~Krocodentist~~) as a bait and switch gag. PUSSYTRON 4000 was a robot featuring a long rectangular body with tank tracks on either side of it, the robot having been built atop the base of a stripped down radio-controlled hobby tank. A motor from a cassette tape player was mounted on its back with a slight forward pitch atop the front of the robot and covering that was a long piece of pegboard acting as an anchor point for the robot's "weapon", a metallic-looking disc outfitted with several large teeth. The blade, which was actually a blank CD with cardboard and foil taped onto it, was powered by a pulley system connected to the motor.		'''PUSSYTRON 4000''' is the name of a joke combat robot built by [[Draco]] that was shown off in a 2015 stream alongside an in-progress build of a more serious robot (Krokodentist) as a bait and switch gag. PUSSYTRON 4000 was a robot featuring a long rectangular body with tank tracks on either side of it, the robot having been built atop the base of a stripped down radio-controlled hobby tank. A motor from a cassette tape player was mounted on its back with a slight forward pitch atop the front of the robot and covering that was a long piece of pegboard acting as an anchor point for the robot's "weapon", a metallic-looking disc outfitted with several large teeth. The blade, which was actually a blank CD with cardboard and foil taped onto it, was powered by a pulley system connected to the motor.

	The robot is often spoken of very highly, an example being that it's a "fourteen-time BattleBots champion". In actuality, PUSSYTRON 4000 never competed in a sanctioned match. Shortly after debuting on camera the robot was taken apart and rebuilt into a more formidable one, The Destroyer, based on a drawing Draco made in 2001. The Destroyer reused the same tank base with armored plates added onto the sides of the tracks, and the joke saw blade was replaced by a smaller actual buzzsaw-style blade made of tool steel mounted vertically and powered by the same cassette tape deck motor. A trapezoid-shaped aluminum shell (originally polycarbonate) was added to the top of the chassis covering the exposed electronics and drive motors. Despite being rebuilt into a proper robot, The Destroyer never saw combat either. The robot did appear in the 2024 stream [[The Twilight Foundry Quarter Century Anniversary Spectacular]] in a partially disassembled state.		The robot is often spoken of very highly, an example being that it's a "fourteen-time BattleBots champion". In actuality, PUSSYTRON 4000 never competed in a sanctioned match. Shortly after debuting on camera the robot was taken apart and rebuilt into a more formidable one, The Destroyer, based on a drawing Draco made in 2001. The Destroyer reused the same tank base with armored plates added onto the sides of the tracks, and the joke saw blade was replaced by a smaller actual buzzsaw-style blade made of tool steel mounted vertically and powered by the same cassette tape deck motor. A trapezoid-shaped aluminum shell (originally polycarbonate) was added to the top of the chassis covering the exposed electronics and drive motors. Despite being rebuilt into a proper robot, The Destroyer never saw combat either. The robot did appear in the 2024 stream [[The Twilight Foundry Quarter Century Anniversary Spectacular]] in a partially disassembled state.

Gatorbox at 00:51, 6 June 2025

2025-06-06T00:51:35Z

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	'''PUSSYTRON 4000''' is the name of a joke combat robot built by [[Draco]] that was shown off in a 2015 stream alongside an in-progress build of a more serious robot (Krocodentist) as a bait and switch gag. PUSSYTRON 4000 is a robot featuring a long rectangular body with tank tracks on either side of it, the robot having been built atop the base of a stripped down radio-controlled hobby tank. A motor from a cassette tape player is mounted on its back with a slight forward pitch atop the front of the robot and covering that is a long piece of pegboard acting as an anchor point for the robot's "weapon", a metallic-looking disc outfitted with several large teeth. The blade, which is actually a blank CD with cardboard and foil taped onto it, is powered by a pulley system connected to the motor.		'''PUSSYTRON 4000''' is the name of a joke combat robot built by [[Draco]] that was shown off in a 2015 stream alongside an in-progress build of a more serious robot (Krocodentist) as a bait and switch gag. PUSSYTRON 4000 was a robot featuring a long rectangular body with tank tracks on either side of it, the robot having been built atop the base of a stripped down radio-controlled hobby tank. A motor from a cassette tape player was mounted on its back with a slight forward pitch atop the front of the robot and covering that was a long piece of pegboard acting as an anchor point for the robot's "weapon", a metallic-looking disc outfitted with several large teeth. The blade, which was actually a blank CD with cardboard and foil taped onto it, was powered by a pulley system connected to the motor.

	The robot is often spoken of very highly, an example being that it's a "fourteen-time BattleBots champion". In actuality, PUSSYTRON 4000 never competed in a sanctioned match. Shortly after debuting on camera the robot was ~~partially disassembled~~ and rebuilt into a more formidable one, The Destroyer, based on a drawing Draco made in 2001. The Destroyer reused the same tank base with armored plates added onto the sides of the tracks, and the joke saw blade was replaced by a smaller actual buzzsaw-style blade made of tool steel mounted vertically and powered by the same cassette tape deck motor. A trapezoid-shaped aluminum shell (originally polycarbonate) was added to the top of the chassis covering the exposed electronics and drive motors. Despite being rebuilt into a proper robot, The Destroyer never saw combat either. The robot did appear in the 2024 stream [[The Twilight Foundry Quarter Century Anniversary Spectacular]] in a partially-disassembled state.		The robot is often spoken of very highly, an example being that it's a "fourteen-time BattleBots champion". In actuality, PUSSYTRON 4000 never competed in a sanctioned match. Shortly after debuting on camera the robot was taken apart and rebuilt into a more formidable one, The Destroyer, based on a drawing Draco made in 2001. The Destroyer reused the same tank base with armored plates added onto the sides of the tracks, and the joke saw blade was replaced by a smaller actual buzzsaw-style blade made of tool steel mounted vertically and powered by the same cassette tape deck motor. A trapezoid-shaped aluminum shell (originally polycarbonate) was added to the top of the chassis covering the exposed electronics and drive motors. Despite being rebuilt into a proper robot, The Destroyer never saw combat either. The robot did appear in the 2024 stream [[The Twilight Foundry Quarter Century Anniversary Spectacular]] in a partially disassembled state.

	Old footage of PUSSYTRON 4000 that was taped in 2015 was uploaded to the [[COLA Incorporated]] YouTube channel in June 2025 marking the first time the robot was seen on a Gatorbox-owned channel in 10 years.		Old footage of PUSSYTRON 4000 that was taped in 2015 was uploaded to the [[COLA Incorporated]] YouTube channel in June 2025 marking the first time the robot was seen on a Gatorbox-owned channel in 10 years.

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'''PUSSYTRON 4000''' is the name of a joke combat robot built by [[Draco]] that was shown off in a 2015 stream alongside an in-progress build of a more serious robot (Krocodentist) as a bait and switch gag. PUSSYTRON 4000 is a robot featuring a long rectangular body with tank tracks on either side of it, the robot having been built atop the base of a stripped down radio-controlled hobby tank. A motor from a cassette tape player is mounted on its back with a slight forward pitch atop the front of the robot and covering that is a long piece of pegboard acting as an anchor point for the robot's "weapon", a metallic-looking disc outfitted with several large teeth. The blade, which is actually a blank CD with cardboard and foil taped onto it, is powered by a pulley system connected to the motor.

The robot is often spoken of very highly, an example being that it's a "fourteen-time BattleBots champion". In actuality, PUSSYTRON 4000 never competed in a sanctioned match. Shortly after debuting on camera the robot was partially disassembled and rebuilt into a more formidable one, The Destroyer, based on a drawing Draco made in 2001. The Destroyer reused the same tank base with armored plates added onto the sides of the tracks, and the joke saw blade was replaced by a smaller actual buzzsaw-style blade made of tool steel mounted vertically and powered by the same cassette tape deck motor. A trapezoid-shaped aluminum shell (originally polycarbonate) was added to the top of the chassis covering the exposed electronics and drive motors. Despite being rebuilt into a proper robot, The Destroyer never saw combat either. The robot did appear in the 2024 stream [[The Twilight Foundry Quarter Century Anniversary Spectacular]] in a partially-disassembled state.

Old footage of PUSSYTRON 4000 that was taped in 2015 was uploaded to the [[COLA Incorporated]] YouTube channel in June 2025 marking the first time the robot was seen on a Gatorbox-owned channel in 10 years.

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