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Full machine-readable index: https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt # Tamiya 70098 Universal Plate Set **Type:** Product page · **SKU:** POLOLU-79 · **Brand:** [Pololu](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/pololu-australia) **Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/tamiya-70098-universal-plate-set.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/tamiya-70098-universal-plate-set.html.md)) The Tamiya 70098 Universal Plate Set provides a reconfigurable platform for building your own robot chassis. The set comes with a plate with gridded mounting holes, angle brackets, and mounting hardware that lets you mount mechanical components in a variety of positions. ## Pricing - **Price:** $17.95 (inc GST) — $16.32 AUD, exc GST - **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $15.66 (exc GST) · 25+ $15.17 (exc GST) ## Availability & dispatch - Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Aug 28 and Aug 31. ## How to buy - **Build a cart:** compose `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link?items=POLOLU-79:1` (comma-separated SKU:qty pairs) and share the link. Opening it shows a confirmation page with live pricing and stock before anything is added to the cart. - **Verify the cart first:** fetch `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link/POLOLU-79:1.md` for live line prices (inc & exc GST, quantity discounts applied), stock and dispatch estimates, and totals. Append `/to/{AU-postcode}` (or `/to/{country-code}:{postcode}`) before `.md` for delivery options and prices to that destination. Unknown, retired, or out-of-stock SKUs are flagged. (Query form `cart/link.md?items=...` also works but some robots parsers refuse query strings here.) - **Checkout** is completed on-site and includes a captcha at the payment step. Share the cart link; checkout takes it from there. - **Search the catalogue:** `https://core-electronics.com.au/search/{query}.md` (URL-encode the query; pages 2-3 at `search/{query}/{page}.md`; `search.md?q=` also works) - **Payment methods, purchase orders, policies and contact details:** https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt ## Description The Tamiya 70098 Universal Plate Set is a customizable chassis designed to be compatible with multiple [Tamiya products](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalogsearch/result/index/?q=tamiya). This set includes a plastic plate with an 11 x 31 grid of 3 mm holes spaced 5 mm apart, which provides space for many mechanical connections. The two included eight-hole angle brackets can connect the plate to additional Universal Plates or can serve as a mounting point for an axle. The plate set also includes two shaft mounts (the triangular brackets in the picture on the right) for supporting an axle. The kit provides ten screws and ten nuts for connecting the angle brackets and shaft mounts to the plate. ### Included Parts - 11 x 31 grid of 3 mm holes spaced 5 mm apart (60 x 160 mm, 2.36" x 6.30") - Two eight-hole angle brackets - Two shaft mounts - Ten screws and ten nuts ### Tamiya Universal Plates - Universal Plate Set 70098 (this product) - [Universal Plate Set (2pcs.) 70157](https://core-electronics.com.au/tamiya-70157-universal-plate-set-2pcs.html) - [Universal Plate Set L (210 x 160 mm) 70172](https://core-electronics.com.au/tamiya-70172-universal-plate-l-210x160mm.html) ### Compatible Gearbox Kits - [Tamyia 70168 Double Gearbox Kit](https://core-electronics.com.au/tamiya-70168-double-gearbox-kit.html) - [Tamiya 70167 Single Gearbox (4-Speed) Kit](https://core-electronics.com.au/tamiya-70167-single-gearbox-4-speed-kit.html) - [Tamiya 70097 Twin-Motor Gearbox Kit](https://core-electronics.com.au/tamiya-70097-twin-motor-gearbox-kit.html) - [Tamiya 70093 3-Speed Crank-Axle Gearbox Kit](https://core-electronics.com.au/tamiya-70093-3-speed-crank-axle-gearbox-kit.html) - [Tamiya 89914 3-Speed Crank-Axle Gearbox Kit – Clear](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1681) - [Tamiya 70110 4-Speed Crank-Axle Gearbox Kit](https://core-electronics.com.au/tamiya-70110-4-speed-crank-axle-gearbox-kit.html) - [Tamiya 89916 4-Speed Crank-Axle Gearbox Kit – Clear](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-1679) - [Tamiya 72004 Worm Gearbox Kit](https://core-electronics.com.au/tamiya-72004-worm-gearbox-kit.html) - [Tamiya 72005 6-Speed Gearbox Kit](https://core-electronics.com.au/tamiya-72005-6-speed-gearbox-kit.html) - [Tamiya 70188 Mini Motor 4-Speed Low-Speed Gearbox Kit](https://core-electronics.com.au/tamiya-70189-mini-motor-low-speed-gearbox-4-speed-kit.html) - [Tamiya 70188 Mini Motor 8-Speed Gearbox Kit](https://core-electronics.com.au/tamiya-70188-mini-motor-gearbox-8-speed-kit.html) - [Tamiya 70188 Mini Motor 12-Speed Multi-Ratio Gearbox Kit](https://core-electronics.com.au/tamiya-70190-mini-motor-multi-ratio-gearbox-12-speed-kit.html) ## Images - [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/t/a/tamiya_70098_universal_plate_set__pololu_79__00.jpg)