pic: Team 2791 Modular Chassis

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Sh1ine

Yeah I have considered 3/16" Al. Not 1/8", do you think that would be strong enough?

If you have enough standoffs and in the right plates, you're effectively making a very large I-Beam. If you look at a piece of 4"x4" by 1/8" wall thickness square tubing, the walls seem "thin", but the overall piece is very strong because of it's shape.

You want your designs to be strong by the nature of their shape, rather than just adding more material.