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Crazy Li 07-12-2013 22:54
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Thanks, how much aluminum is needed and what size should we get?

mlantry 07-12-2013 23:09
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Originally Posted by Crazy Li (Post 1309676)
Thanks, how much aluminum is needed and what size should we get?
well it depends on what capabilities you have for cutting aluminum for the thickness. for are team we usually buy some 1*1 aluminum box along with some sheets of varying thicknesses of aluminum.

Crazy Li 07-12-2013 23:24
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We have the capability to cut thick Al, but for the frame, is 2x1 better than 1x1 Al? And how thick of a Lexan do you think we need?

mlantry 07-12-2013 23:32
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Originally Posted by Crazy Li (Post 1309683)
We have the capability to cut thick Al, but for the frame, is 2x1 better than 1x1 Al? And how thick of a Lexan do you think we need?
It's dependent on your construction methods for what type of box and for Lexan we usually keep some 1/16th and 1/8 on hand

geomapguy 07-12-2013 23:50
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It's dependent on your construction methods for what type of box and for Lexan we usually keep some 1/16th and 1/8 on hand
I suggest you talk to a local company and see what they have. Our first two years we built with wood without even knowing that we had a local company that extruded aluminum for shipping across the world.

Brandon Zalinsky 09-12-2013 11:12
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Originally Posted by geomapguy (Post 1309687)
I suggest you talk to a local company and see what they have. Our first two years we built with wood without even knowing that we had a local company that extruded aluminum for shipping across the world.
It is very dependent on your situation, but just as an example, we keep lots of .060 and .090 on hand. We also have some .125, and a bit of .25, and very little of anything thicker, save a few blocks. We've found that sheet metal is a more efficient and strong than lexan, and use it for most things on our robot.


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