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05-05-2010, 08:41

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Re: pic: Rastogi 8wd Iteration 1.2

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Originally Posted by Chris is me

I'm of the opinion it would be faster to stress test a prototype then it would be to run complete and thorough FEAs on stuff like this anyway. We should just build one.

We have "prototyped" chassis out of posterboard in the past. If you do about 1/2 to 1/4 scale, you can cut fold and glue panels together. This softer material can help visualize where additional members may be helpful.

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