Thread: Steel Frame?
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Unread 17-12-2007, 01:42
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Re: Steel Frame?

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
In that case, I'd take squirrel's suggestion about pultruded fiberglass. Talk to 842 and 1726 about their frames. (And you don't need a 4" tall frame, do you? 2" should be fine...) Or go to 80/20, which several teams have used in the past. Steel is not a nice thing to have on a robot frame for weight reasons.
Yes, I mean a 4 in tall frame. When I say a 4 in tall frame, I am talking about the entire side of the robot, minus anything that might be bolted on top (like an arm) that would be used to play the game. Take look at this picture
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/19828
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