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02-10-2005, 10:36 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yorba Linda, Ca
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|  Other then Alum for chassis
Well after pricing alum for future CNC machining, I was looking in to alternate materials. Anyone ever try say PETG, or say Polycarb (lexan is the brand name)? The PETG looks to be very strong and even lighter and poss. easier to machine. Not to mention alot less $ (about 1/4). Another nice feature is that it can be had in clear or other colors. Any input here would be greatly appriciated. Thanks My current project...  |
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02-10-2005, 10:40 AM
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| 06 Super National Champ   Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
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carbon fiber, delrin, nylon, lexan, tubing.... Is that a clod or some sort of weapon? I think I'd kill myself handling it.  |
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02-10-2005, 10:48 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oxford, MA
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Cool custom chassis, but all those points especially down low are going to do nothing but hang you up on obstacles. Koko |
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02-10-2005, 11:16 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yorba Linda, Ca
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Well so it is strong enough and durable enough then, the lexan or delrin say? What thickness, 1/4"? As for the clod, well that one is more for the bling then crawling factor. It does have great potential though, all except as mentioned, the lower points on the center chassis. Thats why I am now looking for all the info I can in materials. the next project will be ultra light I hope with ALOT of relieving of the chassis sides and out of a lighter material. Also no canti's I think to try and even move that wieght lower. | |
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02-10-2005, 12:51 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
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Yes, lexan can be used, 1/4" I think is what these guys are using and the brushless trucks see a ton more abuse than crawlers. http://bomb-proofproducts.com/ |
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02-13-2005, 07:27 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ny
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i use a lexan chasis and i haven had a problem with it since i made it about 6months ago... theres a pic of it under the sticky at the top of the clod fourm in the sticky its the last one on the first page..
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02-13-2005, 10:25 AM
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02-13-2005, 12:39 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tampa, Fl
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I'd hate to trip and fall on that. Can you say trauma alert!!
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02-13-2005, 12:46 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tampa, Fl
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Here in town I hooked up with a company that uses alum. in their fabrication. Specialized products for store fronts and other odds and ends. Thay let me raid their scrap piles usually for beer money. They have all kinds of gauges and sizes. They will even cut it down for me (out of their larger scraps) if need be. Point being, is maybe you can run into the same situation if you look around your area.
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02-13-2005, 01:16 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yorba Linda, Ca
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umm good point, I will do some searching for companies near my work, its all industrial/comercial. I would though, like to try lexan or delrin since it would be lighter and easier on the bits.
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02-14-2005, 06:23 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004
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i would go with lexan. A guy down at our local track had a 1/4 lexan chassis on his stampede and he said he never had a problem. His truck was solid as a rock and it only had minimal bracing. Plus the chassis was clear. How cool is that?
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