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Unread 04-02-2009, 20:04
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Re: The Robonators 09

from the looks of it so far so good... though one suggestion.
from the picture it looks like you are going to be using wood on the frame of the robot... (from the one attached in front of the wheels). If you are planning to use a wooden frame I'd suggest switching to a more durable material like metal. This year is going to be a high contact, hard collision game and with the weight of the robots combined with the speed they will be hitting each other there will be allot of force and I'm not certain if it will be able to hold up to the repetitive impacts. We tried using wood our first year and we got taken apart.

good luck to you!
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