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Re: Good Material For Bottom of Chassis

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Originally Posted by Anupam Goli View Post
This seems like a good thread to ask these questions:

For those of you who have used Garolite, I was thinking of purchasing 1/16th" Machineable grade Garolite from Mcmaster-carr to use as the bellypan of our chassis this upcoming season. I had some questions about machineability, mainly with drilling holes. I'd like to use a waterjet to cut the patterns I need out, but I'd imagine the impact of the water would be too much for the Garolite. Should i go about manually drilling out any holes, or look for CNC routing options?

Also, would 1/16" be enough to hold the battery and other various electrical components without sagging, or should I go for a thicker sheet?
Just to let you know, I only have firsthand experience with G-10. I am not sure about waterjetting Garolite, but 1/16" would be too thin even with supports, especially when you put holes in it. I would go up to 1/8" and have a battery carriage mounted to the frame to prevent sagging.
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