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Originally Posted by Andrew Lawrence
Another question - is your bellypan just not lightened yet, or are you using a solid piece of aluminum? If you don't have the resources to waterjet a diamond-bellypan, I highly suggest using a solid piece of 6mm or 1/4" thick plywood as a bellypan. It's much lighter than a solid aluminum plate, and will serve well as an electronics pan as well as providing the torsional stiffness the diagonals that a diamond bellypan provide.
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The plan is to use either .0625" polycarbonate or garolite to allow us to leave it solid, maintain the weight advantage, and to easily mount and insulate electronics.
http://i.imgur.com/W7jAg3A.jpg
We're partnering with another team to help with the waterjetting.