Thread: Fasteners extending outside the FRAME PERIMETER
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Re: Fasteners extending outside the FRAME PERIMETER
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Originally Posted by artdutra04 View Post
For those which cannot change their fasteners to flat head bolts, here's the McMaster part number that I think will save a lot of teams this year: 8782K12

1" wide x 1/4" thick polypropylene strips (...) will add just over a pound.
(...) 1/4" x 1" strip of Lexan will add over 1.3 pounds.
6mm Okoume plywood in a 1" wide strip around the robot would add about .6 pounds. Double-layer corrugated cardboard might even be lighter than that.
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