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AKA: Mitchel Stokes
FRC #5817 (Uni-Rex)
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Location: Clovis, CA
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Re: What types of metal do you use for your robot in general?

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Originally Posted by Team3844 View Post
We use stainless steel for 90 % or more of our bots construction. Our major sponsor manufactures commercial dishwashers. 3 years ago they volunteered to laser cut and fold all of our sheet metal with one condition, it had to be stainless steel so they could nest it in with their regular production. We use primarily 1/16 " I think 14 gauge with 1/8" 11 gauge for high stress parts. It makes a pretty bot. They usually make us 3 to 4 times the parts we need so we have a big collection of spare parts. I know most of you think the weight would be an issue, but by using thinner gauges and Swiss cheering at the design stage we come in comparable to aluminum. 105 lb in 2014, 120 lb 2015 mostly caused by a long wooden ramp and a over engineered lift, and 111lb not this year.
We're pretty close to the same as you guys, main sponsor works in stainless sheet metal, so we do too. I think we used entirely 18 gauge, except for our shooter wheel mounts.
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My FRC History:

2014 - Team 1671: Central Valley Regional Finalist and Chairman's Award Winner, Sacramento Regional Finalist, Archimedes Quarterfinalist
2015 - Team 1671: Central Valley Regional Semifinalist, Sacramento Regional Semifinalist and Chairman's Award Winner, Newton Winner, Einstein Winner
2016 - Team 5817: Central Valley Regional Finalist and Rookie All-Star, Orange County Regional Quarterfinalist and Rookie All-Star, Newton Division
2017 - Team 5817: Return of the bench grinder


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