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Originally posted by Jnadke
Steel is far too heavy and difficult to cut. I don't believe it's worth the weight versus the benefits for use in structural members. Bosch/8020 does have a certain ease-of-use factor to benefit, but if you support your frame correctly, you shouldn't need to ever take your frame apart to fix a broken/bent extrusion. Use cross-beams to support other extrusions and disperse impact energy accross your entire frame and you should be fine.
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Dont insult my favorite material. I am just kidding with you. Steel while hard to cut, will always win in a collision with any aluminum.
I prefer it, but I don't have a life, all I do is make comparison charts from metal to metal and motor to motor. For a big bot, aluminum will always be the weight king.
-Greg The Great