Hi Todd,
As the designer of this cart, I can answer some of your questions directly.
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The one comment on the AM website talks of it being tippy, but we can solve that problem.
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Unfortunately, this is an issue. The folks down south are working on providing the best solution to fix this, either switching two of the casters to non-swivelling, or changing to using omni wheels with rigid brackets.
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Is the sheet metal substantial, or flimsy?
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The sheet metal used on the cart is completely 1/8" 5052 H32 AL. The structure of the cart is fastened with 1/4-20 hardware. It's pretty beefy, I've stood on one before and it didn't feel like it deflected at all.
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Is it powder coated?
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Yes! The cart is powder coated with the same black-wrinkle finish that we currently use on our FTC Field Perimeters. It's a nice and robust finish that should hold up to abrasion for some time.
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Originally Posted by ToddF
I'm very leery of purchasing a product where the vendor only posts CAD screenshots. That's usually an indication that no one would buy the product if the vendor posted a photo of the actual product.
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The reason that the picture on the website is a CAD screenshot is due to the fact that we were taking pre-orders for them when they were still being produced. We had a prototype at AndyMark, but it was not powder coated and would not have provided a suitable representation of what our customers would buy. I'll forward this note to the website guys about updating the photo.
If you have any more questions, I'm happy to answer them!
-Nick