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Originally Posted by vivek16
Hello,
I have a general idea of how much metal to get and to be safe I came up with these numbers:
Square aluminum 1"x1"x1/16" extrusion- # of 6' pieces: 10 should last us a while with prototyping and pre-season robot/training with weleding and what not.
Aluminum sheet: I am having a bit of trouble with this. How much? of 5052? of 6061? what thickness?
The place we will be getting it from has up to 0.19 inch thickness.
Aluminum plate at all? I have heard that 1/4" aluminum plate would be good to have. What would we use this for? structural purposes?
FYI, We will be using www.discountsteel.com to get our metal from. They are a local business and we would be able to go over there with a pickup and not have to pay for shipping.
thank you in advance, Vivek and team2264
EDIT: How much do you think we would have to spend? |
As for sheet, we acquired an 8x4 sheet of .25" aluminum our rookie year, and haven't used it since 2005. If you have a vested interest in making your robot weigh less than 120 pounds, it's pretty hard stuff to use, even if you fill it with holes.
In the end, it really depends on what you're building. In 2006 we probably used at least 15 feet of .5"x.5"x.125" angle, but last year we barely used any.
However, if you honestly can't wait for the season to start, look at what you used last year. If you've got a similar crew designing your robot, you'll probably use similar materials.