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Re: Is your frame tough enough for FIRST?

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Originally Posted by Billfred View Post
For the good of the order (since I can't think of any such cases), what are those limited exceptions where acrylic is used? (1618 used it as side panels its rookie year, but wised up quickly following that.)
On our 2007 bot we used acrylic to hold omniwheels laterally in place since we could use a very thin sheet, had a laser cutter for it, and couldn't find any other fender washers that would do the job. Since they were omnis the acrylic never saw and force and we never had a piece shatter, even after we destroyed the wheels that were being held in place.
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