Wood Chassis vs. Kit Frame

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11-01-2009, 21:30

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Re: Wood Chassis vs. Kit Frame

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Originally Posted by GUI

We are going with a wood chassis because we want a custom chassis for ease of mounting mechanisms, adaptable design (the kitbot design is not very conducive to harvester mechanisms in its standard form), strength, and modularity.

I know of a certain team

that is using the kit frame with an intake, and so far there has been no structural issues with the frame after altering it for the intake system. Also, there are hundreds of holes to mount to on the kit frame.

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