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Re: Wood Chassis vs. Kit Frame

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Originally Posted by GUI View Post
We are going with a wood chassis because we want a custom chassis for ease of mounting mechanisms, adaptable design (the kitbot design is not very conducive to harvester mechanisms in its standard form), strength, and modularity.
I know of a certain team that is using the kit frame with an intake, and so far there has been no structural issues with the frame after altering it for the intake system. Also, there are hundreds of holes to mount to on the kit frame.
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Teams I've been on:
Team 45 - The TechnoKats - Student/Leader/Driver 2004-2007
Team 1646 - Boiler Precision Guessworks - Mentor 2007-2011
Team 3301 - Jay County Robotics - Teacher 2011-Present