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Re: Chassis Materials
Team 1270 used 6061-T6 4"x4" box tubing (3/16" wall) last year and we are using it again this year. We integrated the AM Transmission with the whole drive train into each side tube. The CG of the bot with the tube 113 inches in the air was in the center of the robot and about 7 inches above the floor, we didn't add any extra weight or heavy materials to the base just kept as much of the weight as low as possible.
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