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Unread 28-04-2005, 16:47
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Re: Best frame building material

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Originally Posted by Mini-D67
Thats not entirely true...

Our entire frame was built out of extruded, given it was was only 1/16th" wall 1x1, it only weighed about 14lbs! Thats not very much for how much frame we had!

Go here and click on 2005 Build to see some naked pics of the bot!
so that held up for you guys pretty good? I saw a couple teams use 1/8" on the outside and 1/16" on the inside and other supports. But it all matters on how you apply it.