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Re: How to make your robot withstand the beating
It honestly depends on your team and how you build. A good rule of thumb is that anything that moves outside of the frame perimeter should be much stronger than anything inside the frame perimeter. For example, we really like to use waterjetted parts. On an intake we might use 1/4" 6061 Al, but on most of our other mechanisms we would use 1/8". This rule of thumb allows you to build a relatively light robot while still maintaining strength in the places you need it. Also, try to get strength from geometry rather than thickness.
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