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Originally Posted by CollmandosGrl
Is carbon fiber an allowed material for use on robots? Thanks!
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In regards to using carbon fiber, I would recommend to go over the application that it would be for throughly and make sure that you really want to use the carbon fiber. In the past my team used it for our chassis 2 years in a row and i was not pleased with it either of the times. YES, it is light when you buy it, but as it is known for it's strength, I know it for being a pain when bolting things to it. If you do not lay epoxy down or put a big flange washer and you just bolt something to it the honey comb will compress and then you loose all the integrity in that area. If it up to your team to use it, but as a veteran in using it i would not recommend it at all. Too much work and money. However, there are good uses for it and if used correctly it is a great part.
--hope this helps