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Re: robot base
In 2014, my team mounted the electrical system on a lexan bellypan. Put simply, it was a mild disaster. Although it is "safer" to put electronics on (insulates, less weight, etc.) A piece of lexan with a bunch of heavy parts on it, mounted an inch off the ground, does not go very well after a season of wear and tear. This year, we are using perforated aluminum for the bellypan, and lexan for a secondary board. Why not aluminum for this one too? Aluminum's heavier and would raise the robot CoG.
So:
Lexan is the way to go for boards that are high off the ground, when heatsinking and durability are not a major concern.
Aluminum is the way to go for low-mounting boards, when heatsinking and durability are important.
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