quick question to all about why using KOP metal.

[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by CuriousGeorge

well if u have one high torqued robot pressing against a KOP bot (which happened in 06 for me) it could break, i did it myself.. i drove the robot.

ive also see some KOP robots run str8 into walls and fall apart

what im trying to figure out with this thread is why people use KOP bots.. i personally dot understand it

fortunately for you, people dont need to justify their robot design to yourself.

in all seriousness though, the KOP frame is surprisingly strong for what you get. Its there on day 1 ready to build (unless your in brazil, sorry guys) and it gets you moving right off the bat.

some teams don't have access to a welder to weld box beam together. bolting a frame together can also turn into a mess if your not doing it right/ don't know exactly how to do it.

we do not use the KOP frame on our robots because we have the capability to make something better suited to OUR needs, it doesn't mean other teams do as well.