Thread: Castings in FRC
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Re: Castings in FRC

I'm not sure if this was what you had in mind, but in 2006 one team cast (out of plastic) meccanum rollers. I forget what team it was, but they were featured in the 2006 "Behind the Design" book. With the rise of 3D printing, even printing metal through sintering, I doubt many teams will use casting in the future.

On the other hand, FRC is a wide world with obscure teams that come up with some pretty crazy stuff. I wouldn't be surprised to see examples (especially in early years) of teams using extensive metal casting.
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