Thread: Machining fiberglass rods
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Unread 07-02-2010, 17:26
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Re: Machining fiberglass rods
Our Overdrive robot used fiberglass rods as part of the 'thrower', which had to hinge. We drilled a hole in a block of lexan, then epoxied the fiberglass rod in the hole, and drilled the 'hinge point' in the lexan block. It held up without issue all season.