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Re: 1/8th thick aluminum

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Originally Posted by NyCityKId View Post
In the begining we all made a promise: that we would be proud of our robot and that there would be no wood. Swiss cheesing would definitely dent our pride
I think I am offended . I am proud of our wooden chassis heritage. Sean Cantrell came up with an innovative design approach that we have used since 2009. The Digital goats look like they are doing something similar this year. We have found improvements in technique each year, and all have been outstanding (a regional win each in 2009 and 2010). This year's bot is coming along well, and the chassis is all wood. We don't see any advantage to aluminum (wood shavings never smoke the electronics), and expect to continue the wooden tradition.
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