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Originally Posted by jimbot
Teenagers are so conservative... Thanks a lot 
Our team, 2083 actually made our arm/lifer out of kevlar(bullet proof, RIGHT ON!!) and it is amazingly tuff. The thing is a total of 20 pounds with motors. Only problem is it takes around 2 weeks to assemble. So if you have plenty of time and money, kevlar makes a great arm. (Note: you must also carve out a foam core for it to be strong.) |
Uh. Kevlar Weave, when in the right thickness/amounts, can be bullet RESISTANT.
Very true on the foam core part. I've built carbon fiber, fiberglass, and kevlar/carbon weave longboards, and without a foam core, there is NO structure.