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Re: Lignin fiber matrix (wood) as a chassis material

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Originally Posted by Tristan Lall View Post
There's always an exception...I have.
[snip]
I should know better than to speak in absolutes.

More on topic, the Riot Crew (58) has built wooden robots for many years. In recent years they've used a kitbot chassis with a mostly wooden super structure, and have been very successful (but as a 1 regional/year team, no one knows of them outside of Manchester).
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