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Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard
Some of that aluminum looks really thick for a game with no defense. 
And what kind of arm are you running?
Looks great so far, guys. Keep up the good work! |
The main chassis plates are #10awg sheet metal, 0.100in. It is probably a little overkill for this year, but on the other hand we get the material for free and we were able to remove a lot of it for lightening, "trussing it out" as we say. Other 'major' parts, like the belly-pan and deck, are being made noticeably lighter than last year.
We've designed a 4-bar linkage arm with a little more than 180deg of total travel. It will be counter-balanced by two air cylinders and drive by two CIMs + 50:1 Versa planetaries + 16:60 sprocket reduciton.
Also, some over-all chassis pictures finally got uploaded. Around 47lbs as she sits currently.
