[Ellery]

We've used wood bases on all our bots prior to 2002 and they're been pretty durable and very convenient when mounting anything. But I decided to step away from wood if necessary to reduce weight.

As far as Aluminum Welding - We just had a complimentary TIG welding Class organized by Team 340 and it was an experience. It was alot harder than it looks.
Has anyone tried using this DuraFix stuff seen on TV and at trad shows? It's Aluminum brazing. I tried it on some easy butt welds and it seemed to hold up somewhat and can possibly used for small pieces with lower loads but I really had to crank on it to really break the first time weld I made.

This does require some practice with proper material heating and prepping but it may be an alternative if you don't have access to a TIG welder.

Just something to throw out there... It's a lot cheaper $40/lb of brazing rods from Durafix and only $8/ packet at harborfreight for about 8 -10 rods.


Let me know if you've tried this before.
Ellery