robot base

[cgmv123]

Originally Posted by Captain_Kirch

Mounting electronics on metal is generally a bad idea for 2 reasons.

1. It conducts electricity!

Originally Posted by GeeTwo

Why in the world would you want to mount to a heavy plate that increases your risk of violating R27?

None of the 2015- control system components have grounded frames or other metal elements. (Unless you still have an Axis 206 camera.)


That said, I agree that steel is too heavy for an electrical board. I personally recommend 1/4" polycarbonate. It's light for its size, thick enough so it doesn't flex, and strong enough to add a degree of rigidity to your frame when mounted properly. (And clear so it can give your robot a cool factor!)