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Re: pic: 2079 Six Wheel Skid

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Originally Posted by Lowfategg View Post
He might be using the belly pan as a cross brace, but it probably would not hurt to run a cross brace in the center.
That was the intention, but you guys are right, I should add some cross supports in there. I want them to go all the way through to the outer part of the part of the frame for structural reasons, I think I cut out too much material.

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Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi View Post
I'm curious as to what made you decide on a tensioned bracket with which you have to move the whole wheel as apposed to regular chain tensioned with an adjustable HDPE/UHMW/Delrin standoff. Looks great though Steven, reminds me a little of the 1503 frame Nick Lawrence showed me.
The reason I tensioned the chain as shown is because I wanted to put some sort of cross support inside the wheel alley, that goes the entire length of the bot, and it doesn't leave to much room for a tensioner. I think it might be worth it to keep all the cut outs I have and reinfoce it from within, just so it'll still look cool. I will have to look into that though.

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