[gburlison]

Rod,

I like the way you think, I like the way you filleted the cutout in the bottom plate. I remember an earlier version where the cutout had sharp corners. Maybe you are cutting to much out of the bottom plate. Perhaps a different cutout design that has smaller triangles but more of them. I am not sure I like the idea of using the motor mount as the rear bumper, but I like all the room up front for the arm/manipulator. I like how it all fits into a nice neat package, but is still easy to get to everything. Overall, I think the good points way outnumber the bad. I think that you might have to much time on your hands.

GB