Hi Ben, I went for the 3mm as I’m using cheap mild steel sheet, that way I have a chance of bending it into horrible compound curves and still have it stiff enough. The 2mm Zinc steel would be too hard to form though plenty stiff enough as you say. It's a compromise between stiffness and workability. Another reason for going for the thicker steel is that there’ll be another thread in any tapped holes (assuming a 1mm pitch) therefore stronger fixings (I cant afford much space inside for nuts and bolts sticking through as at the moment the batteries I'm looking at are only 2mm clear of the inside hull sides!)
Phil. On 12 May, 00:14, Ben Holko <b...@holnet.net> wrote: > wow that sounds like a seriously heavy duty vehicle. 3mm is very thick, I am > currently using 2mm zinc steel (very hard) for an M113 I am working on and it > is heaps thick enough. > > Ben > -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
