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Re: pic: Other Swerve Drive I designed while being bored

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Originally Posted by Garret View Post
Thanks for the compliments.

With Battery and electronics this model weighs 70.5 lbs. This picture makes it look as if it has a lot more frame members than it really does. The frame itself weighs 7 lbs and is made of welded 1x1x1/16" Aluminum tube. All of the other parts including the modules are bolt on.

We already had these modules machined (they are the same as our 4 wheel swerve) which is why I used them in this model.
1/16th? to hold up that whole thing? I know of weight reasons why you would use 1/16th but isn't this system taking allot of stress? I wouldn't even use 1/16th on a simple 6wd... just my opinion.
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