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Re: pic: WCD Sheet Metal Hybrid

I really like the elegance of this design. A lot.

My only two comments:

-I think that you should use a 'truss-like' pattern in the bellypan, i.e. triangular cut-outs. I would bet that using triangles instead of quadrilaterals will make the belly-pan stiffer and stronger.

-My personal preference for joining would be riv-nuts instead of rivets. I like the idea of being able to easily remove and service parts. It looks like you could remove and replace a whole drive pod with just a few bolts, which is pretty cool.
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