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Re: What types of metal do you use for your robot in general?
Last year our team went with 5052 1/8" sheet aluminum and 1"x 1" x 1/16" aluminum tubing. We also used churro bar for standoffs and turned down aluminum round stock. Our team has always incorporated aluminum welding as we have had mentors in the past train students. however, this year we had a specialist from the Navy come in and really train the kids as we had some tricky areas. We are lucky enough to have mills and lathes to take down our parts when needed.
Last year we had a local college (RPI) water jet our plates and that helped out tremendously. This year we picked up a CNC plasma cutter and plan to cut all plates with that machine. So we will be building our entire robot in house.. We also plan on making parts for local teams when needed.
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2016 CMP Tesla division Quaterfinals
2016 Finger Lakes Regional: Finalist on Alliance 3 (4930, 3044, 340) Industrial Design Award, Industrial Safety Award, Wildcard
2016 NYTVR: Quarterfinals on Alliance 8 (4930, 3044, 4481), Team Spirit Award
2015 Finger Lakes Regional Entrepreneurship award
2015 New York Tech Valley Regional FIRST Dean's List Finalist Award
2014 Finger Lakes Regional Industrial Safety Award, Team Spirit Award, Regional Finalists
2014 New York Tech Valley Regional Team Spirit Award
2013 WPI Regional Regional Winners, Team Spirit Award
2012 Finger Lakes Regional Regional Finalists
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