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Originally Posted by PayneTrain
Why not just shake it a little bit? If something comes loose and falls off, it probably wasn't that important.
Probably.
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Funny you say that - there IS a 0.5" long #10 bolt rattling around in one of the drive train rails. We've tried magnets and a few other things to get it out via the 3/8" or 1/2" access holes we have at various spots along the bottom of the rail. At this point I bet it will find its way out sometime during the season.
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Originally Posted by BrendanM
I'm no expert but if you have to take off only a few ounces I would recommend a hole saw and a drill. Since you've already bought the bolts you should defiantly use them but you should put them in the places that have the least stress, wheels are not the best spot.
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The aluminum bolts won't see the stress of the robot weight/etc - they hold the two sheet metal halves of the tire rim together. Lightening holes in general are taboo on our team - it's either trussed ahead of time, or we find other ways to lose weight. We powder coat 100% (for better or worse), so the finished look matters. We run our team like a small tech company, so I get it.