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Originally Posted by Vladi03
So I'm having a discussion with one of my former teammates on why a hexagonal pattern for a belly pan is a bad idea and that we should just go with a traditional diamond pattern. So why not go to CD and get all you guys(or girls) to pitch in on why a diamond pattern is superior to a hexagonal pattern. His biggest "claim" is that a hexagonal pattern is easier for "mounting hardware". He just doesn't seem to listen to me, so maybe he'll listen to CD. Perhaps not, but it's worth a shot.
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Diamond strip is better. I'm not going to get into why because plenty of people already explained it. However, I will add that making bellypans yourself is, in effect, a massive waste of time. If your robot actually needs the bellypan as a vital structural component, odds are you did something wrong. Build the frame right, and it won't matter. Personally, I'd get the hexagonal pattern because it looks cool and it's easier to mount electrical components to. However, if it were an option, I wouldn't do a diamond or hex pattern bellypan at all. I'd suggest just getting some perforated aluminum sheet. It's cheap, it's fast, it's light.