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Originally Posted by JVN
Jim,
Please provide some guidance to inexperienced teams on how to always design with the right material and right shape. 
Otherwise, perhaps withhold advice like your previous post as it might send someone down a path they aren't prepared for. 
"Mr Forbes says we don't need to do pocketing!" *140 lb robot*
148 loves pocketing / trussing. We do it on everything. Maybe we're just bad at designing with the right material & shape.
-John |
It's probably because 148 isn't cheap or lazy
One simple alternative: use thinner material without pocketing. I've seen a lot of pocketed designs in FRC that could have been made simpler and cheaper with practically no effect on strength (although, oftentimes can be made stronger) by using thinner material.