10-10-2007, 09:43
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Mad Scientist
AKA: Me
 FRC #2040 (DERT) Team Role: Engineer
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Rookie Year: 2003
Location: Peoria, IL
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Re: pic: 1726 Promobot
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Originally Posted by Gabe
If you are really worried about PVC shrapnel, you could always wrap the tank with several layers of duct tape which should keep pieces from flying away at high velocities.
The robot is beautiful, by the way, and really makes for a professionally made product.
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Take it from someone who has personal experiance with PVC chambers blowing up. Duct tape, most likely, won't contain the shrapnel.
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