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Originally Posted by Chak
I keep hearing on CD that 6063 is awful for FRC and just bad in every way. So why is it so common, and why does it exist at all? Is there someplace where 6063 aluminum is a good choice?
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If you can get 6061, there's no reason not to. But for the past several years on 2791 we built robot frames out of 1/8" wall 6063 just because of availability and they've been fine. If you're pushing it, go to 6061 (i.e. thinner wall thickness, high stress areas, etc).