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Re: Has any team or anybody made a 80% - 100% lexan bot?

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Originally Posted by Max Lobovsky
I'm only concerned with what I would consider blatant errors like an entire robot out of Lexan.
Max, please be more careful with your choice of words. It's not the materials that you use, but how you use them that matters. As others have mentioned, you need to be aware of your specific needs and of the strengths and weaknesses of any material you might use. Once all of these considerations have been made, then you can choose the best material for your situation.

To say categorically that making a robot from lexan is a blatant error makes you sound narrow-minded at best and ignorant at worst. SPAM's 1999 and 2000 robots were nearly entirely made from lexan and no one who saw them or played against them would doubt their ability or robustness. Also, SPAM used lexan for vital structural pieces on their 2001, 2002, and 2003 robots with complete success.

I'm sure, as with any other material, there are many teams who have use it successfully and many who have not. I'd say it's similar to how some people refuse to use wood on their robots, yet teams like 173 and 61 use it masterfully. Know your material, know your purpose, and you won't go wrong.
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