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Re: Welded Frame Horror Stories

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Originally Posted by Alex698
We use welded frames and we have had no problems, except when we pre-drilled the bearing holes and they warped . The frame was put to the test when we were auto programming and the robot was setup backwards then went forwards at full speed into the cement curb; lets just say the curb lost.
Can you elaborate on how bad of a problem this was? Did they warp a few thousanths, or turned into ellipses? I'm trying to compile as much info on problems as possible so we may avoid them should we decide to move to welded.

Additionally, if you pop a weld in competition, whats the best way to fix it? Carrying a TIG welder in with us is not especially convienient.
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