I'm not sure what material it is. I got it a while back when I converted my Hyper8 buggy. Usually, they are used for spacers. The material is (or is close) to the type of material that the cutting boards places like Subway uses to prep their food. Sort of translucent, and takes screws well. A bit of a PITA to cut, but do-able.

sounds like UHMW, cuts nice with a table saw. Its used in all kinds of industrail applications.

Or it could be delrin (acetal). It can be black or sort of a translucent milky white. Typically you would find it used on a cutting board because it has excellent non-abrasion properties and is slick so it washes down well. Rock crawlers often use it for skidplates because it helps them slide over rocks.

Could also be HDPE, which is commonly used for cutting boards.

Wow, all this speculation about the crappy plastic thingies! :smile: Come to find out, I got them at McMasterCarr.com: "Polyethylene (uhmw) Rectangular Bar, 3/8" Thick, 3/4" Wide".

that was my next guess ;) :lol:

Looks great Brian. With out the body it looks like it belongs in a Mad Max movie...:yes:...Seriously, it looks great. If money permits this winter, I intend to do something similar.

Thanks! If you do one with an MBX5 as a base, I have an extra top plate brace you can have...

Well, it's finally done! Yay!

Got Mike's new 5s2p Lipos and battery tray. Had to modify the tray a little to give a bit more spur clearance, as well as notch out the end so the balance wires aren't being stressed/squashed.

Since the last pics, I added a rear bumber brace and a method to clamp down the MMM (V1) controller to supplement the velcro.

Anyway, here are the final pics before I go destroy it somewhere. :smile:

http://scriptasylum.com/bl_conversio...bx5_corr_1.jpg

http://scriptasylum.com/bl_conversio...bx5_corr_2.jpg

http://scriptasylum.com/bl_conversio...bx5_corr_3.jpg

http://scriptasylum.com/bl_conversio...bx5_corr_4.jpg

http://scriptasylum.com/bl_conversio...bx5_corr_5.jpg

http://scriptasylum.com/bl_conversio...bx5_corr_6.jpg

Nice Brian, very clean. How well does it run?

Wow Brian, that is AWSOME.

Looks great Brian. Good to see it done. Now go break it!

Very Nice! Great thread Brian.

Thanks guys!

Ran it a little in the basement (it's night and too cold to go outside) and it seems to run fine. Not using crazy gearing, so it should be pretty reliable. I have a feeling it will be sitting until spring though - unless we get a warm spell.