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Re: strong composites for belly pan

I don't know about perforated plastic sheet, but corrugated plastic is fairly strong and fairly light. If it's properly supported (around the bottom of the frame, say) it can hold a full-weight robot. I don't remember what thickness we used on our ramps in 2007, but I don't think it was more than about 1/4"-3/8", on about a 3' square.
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