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Re: pic: FRC488 - Fall Project, Rev. A

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
Not really. You need something there, unless you like frames being non-rectangular parallelograms or other interesting shapes. We're talking 0.090 sheet metal here, with a weight reduction pattern--can't get much thinner and lighter than that without needing some extra support. If that bellypan is more than 2 lb, I'd be shocked; I wouldn't be surprised if it was closer to 1 lb or under. Removing more weight won't exactly help in this situation.
You would have to remove 80% of the material in a 1/16" pan that is 28x28 to get it under a lb.
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