pic: Drivetrain Prototype

[Rion Atkinson]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

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Op, my only suggestion to you is to use the Toughboxes in the KOP. Not knocking the P80s at all but why spend money when you don't have to? Also, a word of caution, a wide stance bot like this will be susceptible to tipping if your CG is too high. In a game where you have to have a large arm lifting a heavy object (2008, 2005) I would be cautious about using a wide stance bot like this without outriggers (see 118 in 2005 or 33 in 2008 for a good example).

On the "wide stance tipping" comment I'll back that up, all the way up until the point where the arm is required to reach right to left of the robot. Then wide stance would probably be the better option. (In my opinion)

I'll echo what Akash said. If you aren't going to flange the metal, don't put holes in it. You need that strength. (If you don't know what flanges are, I'll be more than happy to explain.

Also, your bars going all the way across. You really only need them to be 1/8" wall. I would put three on top, two one bottom. Or even two on two, and two on bottom. I would also only take them across the center of the chassis and then use stand-offs to support the outer cover, done right you will be plenty strong enough.

My $0.02
-Rion