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Re: Planing Thick-Wall Aluminum

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Originally Posted by GeeTwo View Post
It makes me wonder if we're doing something wrong. Our robot looks like it's going to come in at about 85-90# including electronics but before ballasting and battery. Granted, it's definitely front-heavy as built, but we're more worried about getting the other 60-65# into as small a package as we can than about ending up with a too-forward COG, even carrying four totes, or two totes and an RC (oops; I gave away our stacking strategy ).
Am I missing something or does that add up to 150lbs? The weight limit is 120lbs.
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