pic: Madtown Robotics Drive Proto

[R.C.]

Originally Posted by roboticWanderor

Hey there!
Not sure what is gonna go on top of the robot and whether it will provide any extra support, but there does not seem to be much keeping the two halves of the drive train parallel. putting a triangular support on the upper back corners, or bridging the gap about halfway up the chassis would do a lot to keep the two halves stuck together.
If you did that, you could reduce the beefy super structure you have and save more weight than cheese-holes ever could.
Someone else already mentioned my other concerns, good luck!

Yeah those were going (bridging the gap) to be added as soon as the rest of the bot was decided upon. We will probably do three to four beams across and one across the top of it.

[AdamHeard]

You may have the resources, but keep in mind there is a lot more to a robot than a base.

If you can make the base that performs the same for 40 units of weight, and 10 units of work as one that is 30 units of weight and 100 units of work, the first is probably a better option. It looks like with this design concept, you can get a competitively light and strong base in short amount of time, don't try to go to far and shoot yourself in the foot. Use that nice start to get a decent base done for sure, which will free up machining resources and allow assembly and test to begin sooner.