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Unread 31-01-2007, 21:26
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Re: Wood vs Aluminum

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Originally Posted by Zoheb N View Post
that if your robot does get rammed alot during competition you have the ability to beat it back into shape where as if you have it made out of wood it will chip away and become irreplaceable
^Totally agreed.
I have to lean towards trusting welds more than trusting screws or nails, when it comes to either assembling the lower flame, or when it comes to attaching upper frame pieces. Also, if you made it so the two frames would way the same, that would be some awfully thin and unstable wood. 3/4 inch square aluminum is plenty strong for most frames, and is very light.
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