Thread: 6 Wheel Drive, Wheel/Drive Assembly
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Re: 6 Wheel Drive, Wheel/Drive Assembly
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Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber View Post
Where does 1771 source its baltic birch? Is it a local supplier or is it online? Ive been wanting to price it out to see if some projects would be cheaper using wood. (Plus, they would look nice imho)
It is definitely cheaper than aluminum. We buy it from a local lumber yard and I believe its about $30 for a 5'x5' sheet of 12mm ply. Be sure to get true baltic birch as there is some birch ply that uses softwood for the filler layers.
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