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Originally Posted by Mike Martus
Like most of the robot it is made of Alum tubing inc, the surface that is alum perf. Very thin, very light and very strong ( I hope).
We tested by using a 200+ pound person walking up and down the ramps ( a robot will never put that amount of force per sq inch).
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Haha, except on entry...
What size hole, thickness, and alloy are you using? We're covering ours with 3/16" diameter hole, .05" thick, 3003 sheet from Mcmaster, with a similarly braced ramp. It feels good to me, but we'll find out I guess.
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