Thread: WCD-Belt Driven CAD practice
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Re: WCD-Belt Driven CAD practice
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Originally Posted by magnets View Post
That's really cool!

If you're looking to save weight, our team has found that its usually better to go for a thinner wall on aluminum box tubing instead of lightening holes to reduce weight.
Yeah, I would go with 1/16th wall but Then I would have to support the axles some how. It is 1/8th right now and I am pretty happy with it's weight as it is. I may in the future switch to 1/16th wall and then make bearing plates.
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