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Re: pic: 3/4" Plywood Frame

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Originally Posted by AndyB View Post
I might look into a design like this within Inventor and do some stress testing on it. Very interesting idea. I'd be most concerned with bending or warping between the gearboxes, but that could be pretty easily remedied with a couple bars of 1x1 aluminum. I like the idea though.
A little warping in the right direction might help keep all 6 wheels on the ground if the floor is not completely flat. I would reinforce the long side first, to help keep chains between the wheels on the sprockets.
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