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Re: pic: Team 2168 - The Aluminum Falcons' 2014 Robot

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Originally Posted by lnex1357 View Post
Intake
- Pneumatically actuated "goose neck" intake with strategically placed impact resistant poly-carbonate throughout and 1/8" sheet metal to provide flex and withstand impact.
How do you like that lexan tubing? I noticed you appear to be using two 1"x1" square tubes. What is the wall thickness? Is 1"x2" just not an option? I do like the lightweight and flexbility...did you try and impact testing to see how much it would actually take to damage a tube beyond repair?
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