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BrianG · 03.01.2007, 12:19 AM

I'm using 1/16" thick 6061-T6. I was going to look at using plexi/ploycarb, but wasn't sure how it would stand up to track (read: crash) abuse. I was afraid it would crack with the sudden stresses.

It'll be interesting to see how that works. I'm just too chicken when it comes to protecting my lipos.

BTW: I was playing with some 1/16" polycarb/lexan/plexi and a heatgun works very well to soften it enough to bend. Gotta be careful though, because it seems to heat very quickly; one minute it's too stiff to bend, then a second later it's all but a puddle. Funny how that works...

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	03.01.2007, 12:19 AM I'm using 1/16" thick 6061-T6. I was going to look at using plexi/ploycarb, but wasn't sure how it would stand up to track (read: crash) abuse. I was afraid it would crack with the sudden stresses. It'll be interesting to see how that works. I'm just too chicken when it comes to protecting my lipos. BTW: I was playing with some 1/16" polycarb/lexan/plexi and a heatgun works very well to soften it enough to bend. Gotta be careful though, because it seems to heat very quickly; one minute it's too stiff to bend, then a second later it's all but a puddle. Funny how that works...