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Originally Posted by Hachiban VIII
Lightening Holes? Delete them and see how much weight is actually saved. If it is on the order of 2-3 lbs. keep them, if it is 1-2 lbs.... is it really worth it? Personaly I'd only go after the dense stuff on the bot, like steel gears and sprockets, and leave the not-so-dense-stuff (like al) alone.
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Even if it's 2-5 lbs, I would think with 1/8" aluminum you would want to keep that weight in the chassis anyway. More weight down low = lower CG, and with thin aluminum like that you may want the extra strength.
Take that with a grain of salt though, I'm one of the programmers
. That's just what my dad likes to tell me about chassis.