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01.09.2012, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by RC-Monster Mike View Post
Looks like the stock layout without the flywheel and spur gear holes in the pictures. Also, the 6082-T6 aluminum is a relatively new alloy that is similar to 6061. The site compares it a being stronger than 7075-0 - while this may be technically true, this is not a real comparison - 6086-T6 is NOT superior to 7075-T6 that is commonly used for high end chassis plates. "T6" refers to a heat treatment, while "0" is referencing aluminum in its annealed state - not really a noteworthy comparison(kind of misleading, actually).
I noticed that, too (the comparison to 7075-O) - and wondered how the 6082-T6 compared to 6061-T6. So thanks for the input, Mike.
   
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