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Originally Posted by troy_dietz

I've heard of teams prototyping with lasercut acrylic because polycarbonate absorbs infrared radiation and can be a pain to cut. Acrylic is usually cheaper and just as easy to find.

If you've got a laser cutter, plywood cuts great and is way cheaper than acrylic. And it's lighter and more resilient, so you can make your whole robot out of it.

The lexan bender is really cool though.