pic: FRC 3184's drop test results 2
 

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How was the frame put together?

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It used the Press Fit Framing system from McMaster
Tubes are P/N 47045T48
Connectors are P/N 47045T81 - 47045T86

Re: pic: FRC 3184's drop test results 2
 

Another reason our team didn't choose to climb to 30. The sacrifice of the frame was worth it to prove the damage.

Go Orange Alliance!

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I would be interested to see results with a bolted/rivited/welded/sheetmetal frame. As most teams won't be using the system you mentioned, these tests are of limited utility to the community.

Like everyone else said, don't fall.

Re: pic: FRC 3184's drop test results 2
 

weighted in down to 155lbs. Lifted it to 7.5ft off the ground...

what did it do to the floor?

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Our big thick concrete floor survived with little more than a scuff where the robot impacted.

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We use a similar connector from a different vendor, I wonder what it would have looked like had the connectors been pinned to the extrusion instead of just pressed in.

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Some of the connectors appear to have sheared in the other picture, so it doesn't seem like press fitting vs screw/pin fitting would make a difference.