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Re: pic: 2004 WildBeast
The cylinders are mounted in a heavy duty support block of aluminum...the end of the cylinder threds into the top of that bottom block and the shaft then runs through it...if we take a massive hit, it is possible they could get bent, but we have tried to prevent that and it was not a problem at all at the scrimmage on Sunday. If you are referring to the air tanks, then no...they are not supporting the sides at all. They just happen to fit in the cavity there. There are standoffs between the two panels at every bolt location.
The sides are indeed HDPE...the side panels are 3/8" and the electronics board is 1/4" - we thought we'd try something a little different this year 
The globe motors are for ball corralling arms.
Things aren't quite finished in this picture...the arm needs to be shortened just a little bit, and there will be a top over the electronics for protection.
Kev
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Last edited by Kevin Kolodziej : 25-02-2004 at 16:55.
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