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Originally Posted by randomunchies
How much extra weight would gussets and rivets add to the chassis, as opposed to welding?
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Just short of negligible. You're talking about a small amount of 1/16" to 1/8" flat plate, strategically applied, and a part of a series of aluminum rivets. Your unit of measurement would probably still be ounces for most chassis configurations.
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Originally Posted by DonRotolo
Don't be so hard on blind rivets. They are faster to remove than a nut & bolt (want to race me?) and at least as strong. Never ever had one fail.
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I've had two fail that I can remember:
At Brunswick Eruption 2007, 1618's robot tipped and sheared the two 3/16" rivets holding together the tower on one side.
At Peachtree 2011, 2815's roller claw was run into the alliance station wall, causing the rivets holding the lower part of the roller claw to become loose enough to become an issue. We decided to scrap the lower roller in favor of a flat plate.