Thread: Examples of when it is not advantageous to be lightweight
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Re: Examples of when it is not advantageous to be lightweight
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Originally Posted by Michael Hill View Post
Your robot is only as strong as the smallest cross-sectional area. When you have lightening holes, especially ones that are close together, you create a distinct point of failure.
In compression, strength is correlated with geometry not cross-sectional area.
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