How to make a robot frame

**psycho_fling** · 24th March 2007, 10:43

hi all

some of you may be aware that i am soon to make a new body and frame for psycho fling. i have the mateerials sourced thanks to shane, but i now need to know how to secure the frame together once its all cut?

thanks alex

**typhoon_driver** · 24th March 2007, 10:55

either weld it or bolt it together.

What material is the frame to be made from?

**psycho_fling** · 24th March 2007, 11:07

i think it is steel square box section 2cm with a 1.2mm wall

im just about to put a priliminary sketch on my profile of what i might do

alex

**psycho_fling** · 24th March 2007, 11:13

cant seem to get it up

ill put it on my website and post the address

alex

**psycho_fling** · 24th March 2007, 11:19

ok its on the website

http://www.psychoflingteam.co.uk/http://www.psychoflingteam.co.uk/

just click the face then robot improvements

thanks alex

**typhoon_driver** · 24th March 2007, 11:21

If you can find someone that can weld it and do a good job then I would go for that. Otherwise the easiest option is to bolt it together. A good weld will be better than a bolt but a poor one will be worse.