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frame material
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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Date:
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Wed, 4 Dec 1996 14:09:38 GMT
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Original-From:
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Scott Sherman <sherman@plains.nodakSTOPSPAMMERS.edu>
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Hi,
Does anyone know of a good place to get material for building a frame for
a robot - preferably aluminum? This is for a robot who's overall size is
app. 12 inches by 12 inches so it needs to be something like 3/4 inch
channel with some thickness to it (but it has to be light too, of course).
thanks,
Scott
sherman@plains.nodak.edu
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: frame material
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| (...) When I used to build aluminum robots I bought it at the hardware store. They usually have racks of metal, steel, aluminium, and sometimes copper and brass. Hobby stores sell small pieces also. I now mostly use plastic (for small robots) or (...) (28 years ago, 4-Dec-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
| | | Re: frame material
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| On Wed, 4 Dec 1996, Scott Sherman wrote: Hi, (...) Suggestion: Printer Circuit board with a thickness suitable. Say 1/8 inch. PVC plastic PC Board card guides for edging and bumper. One can solder to the copper. Two sided also acts as a power buss (...) (28 years ago, 4-Dec-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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