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Re: robot base

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Originally Posted by Captain_Kirch View Post
Mounting electronics on metal is generally a bad idea for 2 reasons.

1. It conducts electricity!
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Originally Posted by GeeTwo View Post
Why in the world would you want to mount to a heavy plate that increases your risk of violating R27?
None of the 2015- control system components have grounded frames or other metal elements. (Unless you still have an Axis 206 camera.)


That said, I agree that steel is too heavy for an electrical board. I personally recommend 1/4" polycarbonate. It's light for its size, thick enough so it doesn't flex, and strong enough to add a degree of rigidity to your frame when mounted properly. (And clear so it can give your robot a cool factor!)
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