[EricH]

Originally Posted by 1683cadder

Unfortunately, it is neither; it is aluminum square tubing.

Does it have a way to compute how much weld material you'll need? I'd say that 75-80% or more of teams who use square tubing weld it instead of bolting it. There are teams that bolt... but they're far outnumbered by the welded ones.


Regarding the legality of using this tool during the 2014 or other future build season, I would say that it falls into the same category as JVN's design calculator--it's a publicly available design aid, therefore, not regulated in any way by FIRST. Now, the designs that come from it would be illegal if not generated after Kickoff. (Also note: I'm making the assumption that the rules on timing and tools don't change next year. I could be very wrong.)