Thread: Questions about 80/20
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Re: Questions about 80/20
Pro: Very easy to build with
Con: HEAVY AS ELEPHANTS

174 uses 80/20 for our initial robot designs or for the parts we need to be super sturdy. We build up one robot with the 80/20, getting all the tweaks out and seeing in real life what we have designed. But once we have that all set, we build a second robot, with the 80/20 swapped with O, C and L channel when appropriate and weld the channel together to save on additional fasteners. It takes away so much weight while still keeping to the size of the 80/20. However, I don't think we could ever do what we do with the O, C and L channel without using 80/20 first.

Is 80/20 easier than C channel? Yes. Is it better? ehhhhhh....

My personal suggestion would be to get enough to test out on a chassis or a tower for an arm, and then decide later how you wish to go about using it more or less. I would definitely suggest at least giving it a good try. But if you already do well with C channel and don't have extra cash to burn, I'd suggest stay with what works.
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