80-20 Quick Frame Concept

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Originally Posted by thefro526

Yup. If memory serves me, 222 has used quick frame in one way or another from 2009 to present.

Their 2012 machine shows some pretty different ways to use it, as a frame for a claw/pickup, support for their shooter, and the frame of the shooter. http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/37474

Yes we have used quick frame quite a bit. We didn't really use it much in 2103 though. Basically we only used it to make a rectangular frame to support our bumpers to meet the rule requirements.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...02464651_o.jpg

Here's some more previous robot photos:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/36467

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/35103

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/30456

As you can see we have used the stuff to build robot frames, lifts, manipulators, etc.

I could be wrong, but I don't think we have ever broken a plastic connector.

We use rivets drilled through the aluminum tubing into the plastic connector to keep it together. In the years we built the robot frames we used lexan panels riveted to the frame to keep it together and increase strength.

In 2013 we also build a battery cart out of the quickframe.