[Mike Wittman]

Originally Posted by Laaba 80

We dont use metal for structural parts, the frame is entirely polycarb. If we have an option to make a piece out of plastic, or even better, clear plastic, we do it.
www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/34998
If you look closely, you'll notice we even made clear wheels.
Aside from our great resources to work with plastics, we also do it because it is cool. It has always been a goal to be as clear as possible, and our robots have become clearer every year. If you ever get a chance to visit our pits, you will also see the clear isnt limited to the robot, we have clear toolboxes, as well as an awesome clear battery charging station

On this robot we also made clear sprockets and a clear ratchet gear for the kicker. One day I would like to see us try to make a clear transmission, gears and all. We took the first step with this robot. We used an AndyMark 2 speed transmission, removed the metal side plates and made clear ones.