Chris_R
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| posted on 15/7/04 at 08:12 PM |
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Floor
I've been fortunate enough to obtain a 2440x1220x3mm alu panel. Its former incarnation was that of a sign at the enterance to an industrial
estate. I was hoping to be able to use it at my floor, but have concerns about the thickness.
Does anyone have any comments?
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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Viper
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| posted on 15/7/04 at 08:21 PM |
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What are you worried about?
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Chris_R
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| posted on 15/7/04 at 08:26 PM |
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Whether or not it's gonna be thick enough. Don't know if 5mm would be better.
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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James
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| posted on 15/7/04 at 08:33 PM |
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No, 5mm would be far too thick IMHO.
I'm not sure if I'd have gone for anything as thick as 3mm to be honest!
James
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Peteff
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| posted on 15/7/04 at 08:37 PM |
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3mm makes a very rigid sheet. It's a bit thick actually but will do the job. If it's free that's every reason to use it.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Chris_R
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| posted on 15/7/04 at 08:42 PM |
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As long as it's no too thin I'll use it. Hoping I might get the bulk-heads out of it too, but haven't measured it yet. Anyone think
it's likely?
Oh and cheers. 
rear and footwells that is
[Edited on 15/7/04 by Chris_R]
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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Viper
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| posted on 15/7/04 at 09:34 PM |
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I have used 2mm, happy with that.
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locost_bryan
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| posted on 16/7/04 at 12:04 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Viper
I have used 2mm, happy with that.
One of the Yahoo forums has been discussing whether 1.5mm or 1.2mm was better - consensus seemed to be 1.2 was ok but perhaps too easily dented...
slice your 3mm in half and make it go twice as far?  
Bryan Miller
Auckland NZ
Bruce McLaren - "Where's my F1 car?"
John Cooper - "In that rack of tubes, son"
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Chris_R
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| posted on 16/7/04 at 12:10 AM |
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Not a bad idea. Will dig out my Swiss Army Knife and go to it.
[Edited on 16/7/04 by Chris_R]
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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crbrlfrost
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| posted on 17/7/04 at 01:03 AM |
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On a positive note, you couldn't ask for a better place to add weight. Low center of gravity and centrally mounted for low inertia. Throw out
the passenger, half the gas and perhaps the brake light fluid to save weight!
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NS Dev
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| posted on 19/7/04 at 05:47 PM |
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with a 3mm ally floor and some suitable load spreading bits I wouldn't be too worried about fixing my seats to it either (SVA is a bit unclear
on this though)
On my ST I have a 1.2mm ally floor so I have to fix to the chassis (weld on brackets etc.)
It is nice and easy if you can fix them to the floor!
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Chris_R
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| posted on 19/7/04 at 06:10 PM |
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Yeah, definitely gonna use it. It's free, lowering my C of G and a good anchor.
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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Aloupol
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| posted on 20/7/04 at 10:12 PM |
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quote:
Slice your 3mm in half and make it go twice as far?
In my factory when we have only too tick aly we put it into NaOH for some minutes or hours. Not that easy to do at home for big parts indeed...
3 mm instead of 1,5 mm makes only 5 or 6 kg more, worth in a F1 but not in a Locost.. I should use it like this.
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