pic: Another Cheap Wood Frame Idea

[MrForbes]

This discussion is making it look pretty sensible to just cut up some plywood on the table saw, and glue it together!



The carbon fiber tube idea is nifty, but kind of pricey for those on a limited budget.

http://www.carbonfibertubeshop.com/large%20tubing.html

[Rick TYler]

Originally Posted by squirrel

The carbon fiber tube idea is nifty, but kind of pricey for those on a limited budget.

Make your own! Still pricey, but about 50% cheaper: http://boatbuildercentral.com/products.php?cat=36.

[MrForbes]

Interesting stuff, we'll have to look into it.

Back to the Quick Affordable Wood Chassis....Gary finally came home and made a sample cantilevered dead axle. Yeah, it's pretty simple, a dollar and a half for a bolt, hacksaw the head off, drill a 1/8" hole for a cotter pin to retain the wheel.



Hopefully he'll get some Inventor work done and show us what the chassis with the axles and Toughboxes could look like.

[Matt C]

Carbon Fiber?
http://www.inlinewarehouse.com/descpage-NB95SHI.html

[gorrilla]

did you just glue the bottom panel on? or is stapled also?

[s_forbes]

Originally Posted by gorrilla

did you just glue the bottom panel on? or is stapled also?

The bottom panel is glued and stapled.

[gorrilla]

I substituted 3/4inch plywood for a 2x69(because 3/4inch ply was 40 bucks) for the sides and ends, I have the frame built except for the bottom panel is not attached and the corner bracketes are not on yet, Im waiting fo the liquid nails to harden completely...


It does feel really solid and stiff( I cant make it flex at all) so once I glue and screw the bottom and corners brackets on it should be solid as a rock.....


pics are soon to come