Seeing that you have used wood in the past and have had some problem with it, I would suggest trying to make the change into an aluminum frame. If you want to. Several options. There are various extruded brands you could use, the kitbot frame, or if you could afford to constrain yourself at the beginning of the season and had the resources, a welded 1 piece frame is freaking awesome. Its cleaner, smoother, and more awe inspiring than anything else. (Until I see a one piece injection model plastic frame that is
) But you might want to stick with one or the other, 1 type of metal, or wood. That way you don't end up with stresses where the materials meet and have a bunch of headaches trying to reattach your angle to your wood components.
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