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Re: Good Material For Bottom of Chassis

In the past, my team has had the resources to do an aluminum diamond bellypan. But for those who don't, I highly, highly recommend this stuff. I use it for several applications in my high power rocketry endeavors (fins, mostly). A bit pricey, but it has very good strength, and much better stiffness than plastics of comparable thickness, all at almost unbelievably low weight. It consists of two pieces of very thin G10, with a honeycomb structure joining them.
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2007-2010: Student, FRC 1687, Highlander Robotics
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