.020" is all we use up here in N Y rc4 less has a great deal on screws and nuts(plastic) and if you have a Harbor Freight any where near you they sell a great 18" metal brake that will do the job for around $20 (at least up here) good luck, measure twice/cut once.nate00 said:i am wondering where to get lexan and what i can use to bend it. also is .040 a good thickness to build an EDM body from?
Syracuse/20 mi north, if you have any questions I've made a body or two, shoot me a pm.nate00 said:where in NY do u live? i live around glens falls
The weight issue on a mcallister comes from the center section, but again .040" is overkill, if you are going to make bodies for yourself you should look at dirt oval.com and get some ideas on what you want/need, also if you only have a mcalister body I would get with [email protected] and buy a freds fabnfold body they are head n shoulders above most others, then make a copy for yourselfnate00 said:yea my mcallister edm is pretty heavy but the side pannels are .040 and thats where i got the thickness from.
easy way , go to dirt oval.com and contact [email protected] vinyltrix he cuts n bends the bodies for you, I couldnt quote you prices as I'm a cheap sob and I make my own,nate00 said:what is fab n fold? how much are they?
I guess I should rephrase that statement, although I am (fiscally conservative) I still like to tinker and try to improve things, however the design that Jeff uses is a design by Billy Kimpton an it don't get better than that, nckippy on dirt oval also makes a great body, if you don't catch jeff give him a pm, tell him I referred you, you can expect to spend about 30 to 40 bucks for a body but startup costs"lexan brake and fasteners" will be at least the same. in the end show us what u make.nate00 said:i emailed him i think, at least tried to lol, i wanted to be a cheap sob and make my own thats why im askin this question.
That new 3m tape would be great! holds till u separate and comes off in 1 pc.haagar said:I prefer using servo tape to hold the body together over screws. Lighter and the bodies seemed to last longer.
Thats the one, I got mine on sale for $20.00gezer2u said: