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Originally Posted by Hachiban VIII
I'm not as concerned about the thin-ness as I am about the lack of connections between the two sides. You really ought to add some standoffs down near the wheel, or better yet, machine the whole module out of .125" thick boxed aluminum.
You could always use steel. That would certainly strengthen the connection points.
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Yes, with the .1 thickness, some real serious cross support will need to be added for it to be strong enough. More than just some cross supports probably.
Imagine the stresses the module can take when it rapidly changes directions while the robot is moving full speed (and even worse takes a hit from another robot at the same time).