[EricH]

Originally Posted by sportzkrazzy

That is true when used in the proper way. I just don't think that it could withstand the stresses of being used as a frame. I suposed if you truss it correctly then all will be fine but won't it bend, flex, or maybe even break when crashing into another bot?

That is true. Depending on where it is used as a frame, of course-- if it's simply a cage to keep soccer balls out, it's probably going to be fine for most matches. If it's the drive chassis, you probably want to rethink the design.

Even some of the big stuff can flex. I think the best way to demonstrate this is to hang a robot off a piece of 2" (or was it 3"?) PVC that's about 4-5 feet long and supported only at the ends. It'll flex. I've seen it. But it didn't break.