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Re: Unibody/Monocoque Construction

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Originally Posted by AdamHeard View Post
that's the kind of info I was looking for; Very good use of it. Could you post some better pics of the frame than what is in CD-media currently? you can only see the uppermost portion which doesn't reveal much. Also, when you say 25 pounds, how much of the robot frame is that? Is the chromoly weldament the entire frame, or are there other pieces in there?
I belive that is the frame without the two pneumatic cylinders and the two gas struts. I could be wrong, but I believe that was how we measured it, the frame straight up, nothing added.

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If you weren't building that robot, but instead building a standard 6 wheel drive base with some sort of maniupulator that didn't affect the base shape, would you prefer the monocoque method, or a welded chromoly frame?
Can't tell you that, this was my first year and I'm still learning lots about monocoque design, and enjoying every minute of it
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