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Re: Welded Frame Horror Stories

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Originally Posted by Cory
We've used 1"x2" 1/8" wall aluminum tubing the last few years, with great success.

Put a couple cross braces in the center, and you're good to go. We got the heck bashed out of us all year long, and the frame is just as square as the day we had it welded. Haven't had a single issue.
We had a similar frame this year and the fame itself never had any problems. Some other welds on the upper part of the robot broke, but they were from tipping probably.