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Unread 04-02-2007, 00:31
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Re: pic: 498: A robot and some parts

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Originally Posted by Cyberguy34000 View Post
What are those ramp pieces made of? Could you tell us a little about where you got them, how much they weigh, etc.?
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Originally Posted by Dominicano0519 View Post
yo those aren't ramp pieces they are just plastic shelves
we have thousands of those thing in our machine shop
i heard you can buy those at home depot or something like that
Indeed, these are just plastic shelves we picked up at Home Depot. They weigh in at slightly under 5 lbs. each, but can handle a load greater than 750 lbs. Why design a load supporting system when you can find one?

Currently we've cut out the middle section of them on one side, and we're going to be adding material over the top to better distribute the force and get better traction. Just trying to use them as is causes all of the plastic cross supports to get snapped off.
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