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bytraper
Joined: 31 Oct 2005
Posts: 195
lol... I probably would have chosen something sturdier
Dont forget every impact you dish out, you take aswell..
I've used a 6mm aluminium plate... It's not the strongest, but its light and with the braces all around to support the ring it'll strengthen it even more.
Maybe you should look at something similar?
What does your shell weigh?
Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:49 pm
Glen Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 16 Jun 2004
Posts: 9481
Location: Where you least expect
What’s this base plate thing anyhow? Badger just has a piece of 3mm pollycarb to keep his works from falling out. _________________ Satisfaction is proportional to effort and results.
Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:12 pm
Fish_in_a_Barrel
Joined: 30 Sep 2006
Posts: 673
Location: Perth, Western Australia
The rim is still 7.5kg but I plan to chop another kilo or so off it. I'm thinking I may pop rivet something like ali U channel to the base plate. It shouldn't be taking any direct hits anyway. The only reason that it got hit was because I got desperate in trimming that morning and the base plate was sticking out the bottom.
Polycarb you say... what a great idea _________________ They say that he crossed the fine line, from insanity to genius.
Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:23 pm
shreddy
Joined: 09 Jan 2009
Posts: 518
Location: Wantirna, Melbourne
Joined: 30 Sep 2006
Posts: 673
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Yay for necromancy!
Anywho, the baseplate was rather securely fixed to the shaft via 2 1/4" bolts into an ali block, which was a tight fit on the shaft. A decent sized notch was also cut into the shaft where another bolt was screwed in. I'm sure Angus still has the cad somewhere of the blocks he sent me
My problem was there was no stiffening of the baseplate _________________ They say that he crossed the fine line, from insanity to genius.
Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:51 am
dyrodium Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 24 Aug 2004
Posts: 6476
Location: Sydney
lol I did but they were simply 40mm x 40mm x 20mm or so blocks, and that was BEFORE you hacked the crap outta them
Generaly speaking if you can support the weapon shaft from two furthest possible points (ie one at the base and the other right at the top) That will be your strongest option. _________________ ( •_•)
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