HDPE is usually the default for me when it comes to Featherweights. I've used 10mm in the past which held up remarkably well for what it was on The Honey Badger but I tend to use 15mm+ these days for anything structural. Azriel (my current FW), for example, is 15mm HDPE with a 6mm polycarbonate base and lid from left over parts from previous builds. The axe carrier is 20mm HDPE.
Team Kaizen - Build Diary for all the robots
AW: Amai, Ikari, Lafiel, Osu, Ramu
BW: Shu!, The Honey Badger
FW: Azriel
MW: Jibril, Kaizen
Hi ocracoke!
Ive spent the day modeling diffrent materials, steel of any kind seems a no go unless i want to scrap the swissarmy portion and have a fixed weapon.
10-15mm hdpe seems close to 3mm titanium in mass but im not sure yet if i can stomach those costs just, yet i did find some grade 2 Ti very cheap but was looking for grade 5 really.
I might yet do a mix of both materials to reduce cost.
How do you find your polycarbonate sections does the thickness compare to hdpe? I quite like the idea of some clear peices for lights and to see the nice internal milled frame.
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