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Re: Photos of Team 2883's robot
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Originally Posted by Kage
Thats a cool idea using only nuts and bolts...
My team has had our frame welded every year for as long as I can remember...and then we have skeletons of welded frames from even before that lol
I can see the advantages:
no cracked welds
perfectly straight members
extra rigitity...
our robot is all crooked :|
because there were so many small parts to weld together this year...
but it still drives straight as an arrow =D
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I disagree with the advantages you listed. Welded frames are virtually always lighter and stiffer than fastened versions. Good welds won't crack. Good jigging and fit-up can virtually eliminate warping.
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