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View Poll Results: What is your favorite material for making a robot frame?
metal (if you like a specific type list it) 44 89.80%
wood 0 0%
plastics (all types) 2 4.08%
carbon fiber composite 3 6.12%
other (please list) 0 0%
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Re: Construction materials

Its not the type of material you use, but how you use it... remeber those bridges you build out of 1/8x1/8 balsa wood and elmers glue that would weigh 50 grams and hold 50lbs?
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Re: Construction materials

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Its not the type of material you use, but how you use it... remeber those bridges you build out of 1/8x1/8 balsa wood and elmers glue that would weigh 50 grams and hold 50lbs?
Yeah but a 1/8x1/8 titanium is going to work much better then balsa. However i agree engineering has a HUGE aspect on your strength. Also making frames out of carbon fiber is not as expensive as it seems.... But yes you do have to form it yourself (its not as hard as it seems). I probably should have included fiberglass too but i don't think anyone here used it.
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