Thread: Vex VersaFrame
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Re: Vex VersaFrame

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Originally Posted by Munchskull View Post
I love the versa frame. My only is issue with it is the fact that it uses 5/32 rivets. What my team chose to do was by the gussets and then make the tube with a cnc. I however see us cnc plasmaing the gussets next year to save money and all allow for 3/16 rivets. I am just such a big fan that I design custom drivetrains after it.
We also were not fans of the 5/32 rivets, so we just drilled everything out to 3/16th as needed. It was a little more time consuming but it made for really robust structure.