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Re: Interesting material usage?
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Originally Posted by hrench View Post
Even though in the 'real world' its really common, there aren't many robots with steel structures. 1108 has a top-roller pickup and front supporting frames made of square section steel tubing and we weigh-in at only 92 lbs.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img...6f147894_l.jpg
We used some steel angle this year because of the forces involved with our catapult--and we're glad we did!
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