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Re: Alternatives to Welding?

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Originally Posted by ,4lex S. View Post
The Lotus Elise uses a glued and riveted aluminum extrusion chassis. I don't understand why more teams don't do this kind of work.

Read this for more details:

http://www.sandsmuseum.com/cars/elis...al/asauto.html
971 works in sheet metal primarily, but I know they've also glued joints in the past. I know it was done on their champion 2009 robot.