junkyard wars/ scrapheap challenge

PeteMcK · 8th December 2009, 10:32 PM

anyone watch these programs?

chris661 · 9th December 2009, 06:58 AM

Used to watch scrapheap challenge. They stopped making any more, but my favourite was the monster truck one.

Speedskater · 9th December 2009, 06:25 PM

It was "Junkyard Wars" in the US, but sometimes you would see a "Scrapheap Challenge" banner that they forgot to blur. Somewhere along the way they kept changing the commentating team and the program went downhill and just faded away.

On another note, what happened to all the robot battle programs. I think that there were 3 or 4 programs then one day they were all gone.

Pano · 9th December 2009, 11:36 PM

Love that stuff. It was best when the brit gal (Cathy?) was on. I think she went on the produce the show after she was off camera.

Haven't see either show in years. Too bad.

TheSeekerr · 10th December 2009, 12:55 AM

We've had both do the rounds here in Aus.

Junkyard Wars is but a pale imitation. Track down the first 10 seasons of Scrapheap Challenge instead - they made an 11th this year, but with a different team, and frankly it's not much good.

chris661 · 10th December 2009, 02:37 PM

I remember Robot Wars - used to come on at 6 pm every friday. Went to see one just before it went.

thermal runaway · 10th December 2009, 03:33 PM

Scrapheap was good in the beginning but I reckon they have run out of project idea's.
Robot wars was good , don't know why it was dropped ?

chris661 · 11th December 2009, 06:38 AM

Not sure, but in the last few series, the house robots were upgraded. One of them was 3/4 of a ton, so no-one could do much about it. At least with the old ones, they competitors could fight back.

grantnsw · 12th December 2009, 12:55 PM

I liked the Scrappy's original presenters.. great show

audi0 · 12th December 2009, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by grantnsw

I liked the Scrappy's original presenters.. great show

I think the nice looking blonde chick got pregnant and left, but you are right, they were the best presenters, "Proper job!"

8th December 2009, 10:32 PM	#1
PeteMcK diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Western Sydney	junkyard wars/ scrapheap challenge anyone watch these programs? __________________ Impedance varies with frequency, use impedance plots of your drivers and make crossover calculations using the actual impedance of the driver at the crossover frequency

9th December 2009, 06:58 AM	#2
chris661 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sheffield Blog Entries: 8	Used to watch scrapheap challenge. They stopped making any more, but my favourite was the monster truck one. __________________ "Throwing parts at a failure is like throwing sponges at a rainstorm." - Enzo My setup: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi...tang-band.html

9th December 2009, 06:25 PM	#3
Speedskater diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lakewood, Ohio	It was "Junkyard Wars" in the US, but sometimes you would see a "Scrapheap Challenge" banner that they forgot to blur. Somewhere along the way they kept changing the commentating team and the program went downhill and just faded away. On another note, what happened to all the robot battle programs. I think that there were 3 or 4 programs then one day they were all gone. __________________ Kevin

9th December 2009, 11:36 PM	#4
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	Love that stuff. It was best when the brit gal (Cathy?) was on. I think she went on the produce the show after she was off camera. Haven't see either show in years. Too bad. __________________ Take the Speaker Voltage Test!

10th December 2009, 02:37 PM	#6
chris661 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sheffield Blog Entries: 8	I remember Robot Wars - used to come on at 6 pm every friday. Went to see one just before it went. __________________ "Throwing parts at a failure is like throwing sponges at a rainstorm." - Enzo My setup: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi...tang-band.html


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10th December 2009, 12:55 AM	#5
TheSeekerr diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2008	We've had both do the rounds here in Aus. Junkyard Wars is but a pale imitation. Track down the first 10 seasons of Scrapheap Challenge instead - they made an 11th this year, but with a different team, and frankly it's not much good.

10th December 2009, 03:33 PM	#7
thermal runaway diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Mids , UK	Scrapheap was good in the beginning but I reckon they have run out of project idea's. Robot wars was good , don't know why it was dropped ?

11th December 2009, 06:38 AM	#8
chris661 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sheffield Blog Entries: 8	Not sure, but in the last few series, the house robots were upgraded. One of them was 3/4 of a ton, so no-one could do much about it. At least with the old ones, they competitors could fight back. __________________ "Throwing parts at a failure is like throwing sponges at a rainstorm." - Enzo My setup: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi...tang-band.html

12th December 2009, 12:55 PM	#9
grantnsw diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2006	I liked the Scrappy's original presenters.. great show

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