Base Plate Materials

[typhoon_driver]

Re: Base Plate Materials

but I am pretty sure we will be the first to test it in a featherweight bot

Lol the featherweight typhoon used it too. Although it was cack because the team spent their time working on the larger machines.

[Danjr1]

Re: Base Plate Materials

Rather than create a new thread, thought id add to this one,

designing an axe bot and trying to work out a good base material. Would 5mm Ali 6082 T6 be suitable?

cheers

Dan

[Eventorizon]

Re: Base Plate Materials

Murphys Law has a 5mm Alu base and it got very twisted by LS4 but that did not have support all the way around. If you bolted a box section frame to the edge (or something similar) then it should work a treat.

[PJ-27]

Re: Base Plate Materials

Like Alex says, and I think it's mentioned earlier in this thread, it's more about the support and shape of the base plate than the thickness.

[Anttazz]

Re: Base Plate Materials

Eric Jr's 5mm Ali baseplate and its hideously bent, but when you reattach the polycarb to it its fine

[swanaldo]

Re: Base Plate Materials

Rather than create a new thread, thought id add to this one,

designing an axe bot and trying to work out a good base material. Would 5mm Ali 6082 T6 be suitable?

cheers

Dan

Envy and Thor both use 5mm T6. Chuck has 3mm T6. It is how its supported that does help indeed.

[Daniel]

Re: Base Plate Materials

Avenger uses a 5mm thick Bisalloy 360 base plate.