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Monocoque Clinic: December 16, 2006
hosted by Team Thrust, #1501, Huntington, IN
Be sure to read over the Monocoque Clinic Notes
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Sidewinder - Team Thrust's first Monocoque robot: light-weight
construction
with aluminum sheeting, as used in aircraft construction;
many rivets make for
high stress distribution
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Team Thrust shows off The Scorpion at a hands-on clinic about
Thin-skin (Monocoque) construction
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Monocoque guru Jerry Smyth explains importance of backer
boards and
how to cut out forms
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Jerry explains proper hole placement
relative to edges
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Team 1501's Al Thorne and team 1720 look on as Ashley works of
cutting
out form from back board.
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Trent deburrs edging on form cut from aluminum sheet
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Robbie drills for rivet placement as Sonny from #1501 guides
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Kurt explains his CAD drawing, which is a critical part of
creating forms for Monocoque construction
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Assembly using clekos (removable rivets)
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Rapid assembly and disassembly is possible with clekos
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Teams 1720 and 1501 gather in front of the Scorpion
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Team 1501 mentors: Harley Henline, Jerry Smyth,
Sonny Henline, Mike Smyth, and Al Thorn
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