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That is quite the robust frame, weight?

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Nice, now all you need is plate armor and a turret. Was welding the t-slot difficult?

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So what's the weight on that bad boy?

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My guess is 22lbs for just the metal frame, but Ill wait to see what they weight it as.

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would the turret b a Flaming Chainsaw Crossbow?

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Could be... or it could be a Railgun of DOOM. Depends on the team's preference.

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LOL, thats a good one

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I'd say around 30-40, but it has been a while since I was around that material. All that 80-20 will get really heavy.

I love the design of this. Very sturdy yet it has a slick feel and look. Even the welds turned out very clean. (from this distance)

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I could be off, I just guessed some general dimensions and assumed .5lbs a foot. I think its like .51 pounds a foot. Since its welded you dont have all of those brackets whose weight adds up.

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What about torsional rigidity from one 'front' wheel to the other? I am thinking the welding is a lot stiffer than conventional joining (screws) but I'd like to hear what you have found.

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I would think so, but wowzers. It reminds me of our 2006 bot frame but wait, isn't this the 2006 game but with moving goals. :confused: JK

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hmm, just curious... How do you plan to slide the little screw holders into the t slots?

Also, if you were goign to weld it like that, why not just use 1x1x1/8 aluminum square tubing?

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1x1x1/8 aluminum weighs almost the same at the 10 series (1x1) 80/20, don't believe me? ask any of the kids on 73 from the 2007 season. I was skeptical also bu proven wrong.

As for the t-nuts, there are many styles of them, many can be inserted into the rails not from the end. 80/20 PN 3376 is one of them.

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You cut slots and slide them in, but be sure that you dont make a slot where you need to mount something though.