Techno
06-02-2002, 03:08 PM
I decided to scap the wood, mostly because of the 3 coats of epoxy. I remembered I still have Divinylcell foam and will use it instead. The planned use for them was cosmetic and can wait.
I'm planning on epoxing 2 layers of 6 oz. glass on both sides of the 2'x4' sheets. Then I'll cut these into strips and epoxy, fillet and glass them into I-beams. These are thinner sheets but should be fine for this. Once the beams are done I'll bond and glass them in. First I'll try standing on them just to see how strong they are.
The flange to be bonded will be tapered to eliminate a hard spot.
Thinking of a 3" hieght with 3" flanges.
These are stiffeners for the deck and pad.
The wood ones would need a 2"x6"x8' board and half would be waste, this still would weigh a bit. The foam ones should only weigh a couple pounds for all of them. I've been trying to reduce weight where I can. The foam floor came out half the weight of the plywood one. Same for the seats. I'm carrying 2 batteries so the more I save the more I come out even.
Sound like a good plan or what? Any other ideas? I don't like the half circle or triangle re-inforcement systems, they aren't as effective a structure.
Also have to change my dash board. Anything besides marine ply? My only concern is steering wheel strength, thought of using foam but??? The thing is I only need a small piece, might be able to buy a small section but haven't checked yet.
I'm planning on epoxing 2 layers of 6 oz. glass on both sides of the 2'x4' sheets. Then I'll cut these into strips and epoxy, fillet and glass them into I-beams. These are thinner sheets but should be fine for this. Once the beams are done I'll bond and glass them in. First I'll try standing on them just to see how strong they are.
The flange to be bonded will be tapered to eliminate a hard spot.
Thinking of a 3" hieght with 3" flanges.
These are stiffeners for the deck and pad.
The wood ones would need a 2"x6"x8' board and half would be waste, this still would weigh a bit. The foam ones should only weigh a couple pounds for all of them. I've been trying to reduce weight where I can. The foam floor came out half the weight of the plywood one. Same for the seats. I'm carrying 2 batteries so the more I save the more I come out even.
Sound like a good plan or what? Any other ideas? I don't like the half circle or triangle re-inforcement systems, they aren't as effective a structure.
Also have to change my dash board. Anything besides marine ply? My only concern is steering wheel strength, thought of using foam but??? The thing is I only need a small piece, might be able to buy a small section but haven't checked yet.