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Originally Posted by popnbrown
I think I understand the bottom, I'm not exactly sure how you tie it down in the mid. Do you wrap it around the robot and basically tighten it enough so that the robot would be hitting the wrap either way it went?
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It depends on what shape the superstructure takes, but in general the strap is tight around some firm or substantial parts of the robot high up around the bag. Then the strap is tied to the eyelets either with left over strap or additional pieces of rope.
It forms a sort of spiderweb cushion for when the crate is tipped. Even tight, the ropes give a little spring to absorb shocks from drops, tilts, rough roadbeds.
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Originally Posted by popnbrown
How do you reinforce the lower foot? I'm planning on building a frame and mounting the 1/2" plywood to the frame. So there's a 2x2 at the bottom of all four sides, do you recommend throwing another 12" piece of 1/2" plywood at the bottom?
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We add additional inside plywood for a foot or two up the front and back. The highest a forklift has speared our crate has been about a foot and a half above the floor. None of our robots have been damaged luckily, but they have gotten through the first layer of plywood.