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Re: pic: Team 710 Drive module
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Originally Posted by Stud Man Dan
The loss of structural integrity compared to the weight gained is not worth it.. WE milled out 1 sprocket.. ( more like speed wholes.. but they were big ones :-\ ) and we lost less than .1 lbs
I don't disagree we could use some weight. But when it comes down to it.. its not really a ton
It was barely noticeable
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You could remove a considerable amount of mass from each of those plates while doing relatively little to change the structural integrity of the design.
Think about bridges, for example. Trusses support immense load, yet they're largely open space. Cutting a similar pattern of triangles into plates such as yours is often an effective way of reducing weight while maintaining strength.
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04-03-2004, 00:20
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