Chassis Materials

[Molten]

Originally Posted by squirrel

If you are interested in keeping your robot from falling over, go heavy on the chassis.

I definitely think he has a great point. Alot of teams struggle with weight, but we have never had troubles. We use 1 1/2 inch aluminum tubing. I remember our first year(2006). We was at the Boilermaker regional and a team made it to the final rounds(I think). And their robot fell apart on them. I felt so sorry for them. They made a great robot, but they did not consider structural integrity as much as they should. Our robots have been tipped time and again, and we have yet to see any damage. So, worry about weight. Just not as much as the structure.