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Re: Designing A Light Robot

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Originally Posted by Munchskull View Post
Where do you purchase aluminum bolts?
You don't want to use aluminum bolts in 99.9% of FRC applications...and anywhere you might, you'd be better off using nylon bolts (screwing electronics down is the one area that comes to mind).

Aluminum bolts are going to shear very easily, as well as potentially gall, since most threaded mating parts in FRC are aluminum also.
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