My new hw

[terrorhurtz]

I would say that 8mm Ally is a overkill for a floor.

We use 5mm Polycarb on THz with no problems, but that wouldnt work very well on a steel frame.

3 mm 2014 T6 should be plenty. If that costs too much, 6082 T6 is cheaper but somewhat less strong. Avoid checkerplate or any other general-purpose ally (e.g. from a DIY store) - it is very soft.

2014 T6 is stronger than mild steel. We use it a lot (our bot beta is all 2014). 7075 T6 is even stronger than 2014, but is not generally available less than 1/2 thick.

http://www.technobots.co.ukwww.technobots.co.uk sells sheets of 6082 T6 (Materials & Hardware | Engineering Materials)

http://www.metalfast.co.ukwww.metalfast.co.uk sells 6082, 2014 and 7075 in sheet, round and rectangular bar. They cut it to size and youre only charged for what you buy.

[ady]

ok thanks john. i will price up all those options and see what works out best for me. im using a company up the road from my house who specialise in aluminium and steel supplies and fabricating.

[RogueTwoRobots]

Thanks for that Metalfast link John - Ive been on the lookout for some thick-walled ali tubing to use as a possible new spinning drum for a while; these guys look like they could be of help

[john]

we only use 8mm as its free and got nothing else lol

was out with my m8s dad last night and he asked if we needed any more ali - so going to try get my dad to make an axe

so John Reid im going to be making my dad copy from the best :P

[ady]

ok, the frame is now fully welded, i have the ali chassis plate cut ready to fit. but now Im in 2 minds about drive. its 2wd and i was planning to use 2 x bosch 400w (12v) motors as i have about 6 of them lying around. are they any good?? as i here mixed reviews, i would also need tips on what voltage to run them at and a recommended speedo?
their is plenty of space within the frame to go with another motor if needed.

any replies welcome.

(Message edited by promo_robots on May 27, 200