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Re: How Much Does Your Robot Weigh?

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Originally Posted by PayneTrain View Post
Why not just shake it a little bit? If something comes loose and falls off, it probably wasn't that important.

Probably.
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 View Post
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.
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.
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