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Cory
13-02-2006, 00:44
[cdm-description=photo]22919[/cdm-description]
sanddrag
13-02-2006, 00:45
Why did you do a little counterbore where the standoffs go? What effect does that have?
Travis Covington
13-02-2006, 00:47
If I recall how they have done it in the past correctly, the standoffs are a hollow 1/16" wall .750 OD tubing. As such, the counter bore provides a method of centering the standoff around the through bolt.

I don't know, just a guess... The plates do rock though, nice work!
activemx
13-02-2006, 00:50
Nice Plate Work

Cant Wait to see the whole robot
sanddrag
13-02-2006, 00:54
If I recall how they have done it in the past correctly, the standoffs are a hollow 1/16" wall .750 OD tubing.That makes sense, but I would have just taken round bar and drilled through.
Travis Covington
13-02-2006, 01:04
Yeah, last year we copied the way they have been doing it. I assume they are doing the same thing this year :confused:

Using a much wider tube for a standoff decreases the likelyhood that the two plates will parrallelogram while being no heavier than a smaller solid standoff.
LightWaves1636
13-02-2006, 04:46
cool plates, I like them. :)
Joel Glidden
13-02-2006, 08:52
Yeah, last year we copied the way they have been doing it. I assume they are doing the same thing this year :confused:

Using a much wider tube for a standoff decreases the likelyhood that the two plates will parrallelogram while being no heavier than a smaller solid standoff.

That also saves you the time you'd otherwise have to spend on drilling through the solid standoffs. It's a small thing, I know. But it adds up. Clever. =)
Crebb
13-02-2006, 09:08
What material are you using for the side plates? I got to pick one up in Atlanta in 2004 and it felt a little lighter than aluminum.
Cory
13-02-2006, 11:55
What material are you using for the side plates? I got to pick one up in Atlanta in 2004 and it felt a little lighter than aluminum.

It's just standard 6061 T6
Heretic121
13-02-2006, 12:17
i think its representing the 3 bots... 60, 254, + *22*??? showing as it looks like there is 3 sets of parts there but i could be completely wrong /shrug...

still pretty =D
Kirk
13-02-2006, 13:14
Nice job on the plates Cory.

Kirk
Matt D
15-02-2006, 11:51
i can't wait to see the completed bot.