Thread: Our Robot weight woes.. to rebuild or not to rebuild
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Re: Our Robot weight woes.. to rebuild or not to rebuild
We changed almost all our steel screws and nuts that held our frame together to steel rivirs, and saved 5 or so pounds. Steel is much heavier (about 3 times) than aluminuim. Keep in mind, if you do decide to redesign, lightening holes don't matter that much, unless they are huge, in steel or thick aluminuim. The best way to lose weight usually doesn't include holes, and does include thickness, material, design, or even strategy changes.