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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: Luketh on February 05, 2009, 01:22:45 AM

Title: What Materials?
Post by: Luketh on February 05, 2009, 01:22:45 AM

What materials should i use for a robot hull that will be running into things and over rocks and sticks so it needs to be robust... i also need to find out about wheels and good power effectient motors if anyone could help with that aswell post any sugestions of helpful stuff up here for me

Title: Re: What Materials?
Post by: pomprocker on February 05, 2009, 01:33:51 AM

HDPE, takes a good beatin'

Title: Re: What Materials?
Post by: frodo on February 05, 2009, 07:13:15 AM

acrylic is also good but a bit more expensive

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Post by: cooldog on February 05, 2009, 08:10:31 AM

metal ;D

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Post by: horo333 on February 05, 2009, 08:36:10 AM

pvc (lol)

you should use some hard plastics, it's all ok

Title: Re: What Materials?
Post by: Joesavage1 on February 05, 2009, 09:47:45 AM

Metal is best for taking a beating.

Title: Re: What Materials?
Post by: horo333 on February 05, 2009, 12:13:20 PM

no, it's to heavy and hard to manage

Title: Re: What Materials?
Post by: frodo on February 05, 2009, 12:42:32 PM

depends which metal you use. aluminium is light and takes a real beating. easily CNCd too

Title: Re: What Materials?
Post by: householdutensils on February 05, 2009, 03:04:04 PM

Quote from: frodo on February 05, 2009, 12:42:32 PM

depends which metal you use. aluminium is light and takes a real beating. easily CNCd too

Plus you can make a nice sturdy and large ground plane which reduce noise =D