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Re: Fabric used as sheathing.

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Originally Posted by Gui Cavalcanti
Don't use Tyvek! Don't use it! Please!

Sorry. We have two gigantic rolls of plain Tyvek that we're always tempted to use, but never do; it is extremely tear resistant, yes, but it's puncture resistance is terrible. I was able to poke through it with my finger.

We're doing the same thing, M, because our robot's shape isn't very lexan-friendly with all sorts of weird angles. We're using truck bedding tarp; you know, the waterproof stuff made to put over truck beds when it rains? It's light as a feather, and you can't get through it with a pin. It's pretty cool
Thanks for the suggestions once more, everyone. I'll definitely see if I can't track down some of these materials locally and put them to good use.

It's being used for wings not unlike what many robots sported last year, and so it has to be resistant to "rigourous robot interaction." We expect that it'll be in a place that lots of robots might want to be, and so we're expecting it to get beaten up badly.
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