This looks really solid guys! Doesn't quite have the intimidation factor of those massive pneumatic wheels that your last drive base had, but I imagine it'll serve you guys much better! In the last couple of years, we finally abandoned big pneumatic wheels as well, and we'll probably never go back; it is so much simpler not to have to worry about whether wheels are equally pressurized, if anyone packed the tire pump, whether the tire is leaking air, and so on. (much lighter too)
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Originally Posted by Andy Baker
I would suggest 3/32" thick aluminum or 1/8" thick PVC perforated sheet with 3/16" dia holes to start with.
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I was planning on using the perforated aluminum on our robot next year, but I'm curious about how well it (and PVC too, which actually sounds like a more attractive material to me) handles the weight of the circuit breaker panels and the distro block. Have you experienced any issues with tearing or extreme bending with the heavier parts?