Steel Frame? - Page 2

MrForbes · #16 17-12-2007, 18:10

Thanks for letting us know about McMaster stocking fiberglass! although they don't have our favorite 4" x 4" x 1/4" I beam.

Dick Linn · #17 18-12-2007, 12:36

Has anyone ever built a frame from extruded aluminum ladder rails? Just curious.

EricH · #18 18-12-2007, 12:38

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Originally Posted by Dick Linn

Has anyone ever built a frame from extruded aluminum ladder rails? Just curious.

Does building an arm mount from a COTS ladder count? There was a team at Davis 2005 that did that. (Almost that whole robot was either KOP or COTS household items.)

MrForbes · #19 18-12-2007, 12:42

I think I've seen ladders used on two robots, the one Eric mentioned and also the Sporks in Arizona this year.

Not for a frame, though. I expect it would work, you could just screw a flat plate across it to mount transmissions, etc.

Could even use a fiberglass ladder

=Martin=Taylor= · #20 18-12-2007, 15:50

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Originally Posted by Dick Linn

Has anyone ever built a frame from extruded aluminum ladder rails? Just curious.

Yes. There was also a team at Davis last year that had a ladder arm.

Billfred · #21 18-12-2007, 16:56

And back in 2005, there was our districtmates 1398.

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