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Re: How are bellypans made?

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Originally Posted by GRT808 View Post
We do basically the same. 6061-t6 0.125" (our t shirt cannon is .1875, but that is over kill)

In our CAD we started with the sheet, then patterned diamonds, then spaces for sprockets, gearboxes, and then holes for mounting electronics. Takes about 45 minutes on an OMAX waterjet.
We did 5052 because we put a few bends in it. I'm sure 6061 would have been ok too, but 5052 is a good option, especially depending on what's available in terms of stock and what you're doing to it.
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