Yes; there has been nothing invented yet that I could not bend, break or distroy.
And BTW nothing I have said here has been a condemnation of your chassis, I still say it looks like the best one out there in it's class and almost every other!
Anodized Chassis
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Yes; there has been nothing invented yet that I could not bend, break or distroy.
And BTW nothing I have said here has been a condemnation of your chassis, I still say it looks like the best one out there in it's class and almost every other!
Kyle...I agree...did not take any offence at all...just having a little fun on a Sunday evening
Thanks for the compliment..
Thanks for the compliment..
If we're going there, why not just build a carbon fibre/honey comb chassis like the Tornado GT40?
Hush up young Benji or you will be sent to bed right after "songs of praise" with no supper....
<shudders> WHY YOU GOTTA GO THERE FRAN?! Bad primary school memories....
If we're going there, why not just build a carbon fibre/honey comb chassis like the Tornado GT40?
I was just goin with what I know. At work we make several things out of laser welded Ti, built to withstand chemical and autoclave sterilization.
Should work for a car, right?
Aluminum will oxidize faster than you realze. Give it some time outside then try wiping it with a white cloth. Leave it long enough and it becomes chaulky and un weldable. last week I brought in my not-so-old aluminum ladder to do some painting and I couldn't figure out why my hands were so black.
Powdercoat works well but the substrate must be etched ether with chemicals or by sanding before hand. I can't imagine putting so much effort into a build then leaving that beautiful aluminum unprotected!
Allan
Powdercoat works well but the substrate must be etched ether with chemicals or by sanding before hand. I can't imagine putting so much effort into a build then leaving that beautiful aluminum unprotected!
Allan
There are quite a few aluminum chassied RCR cars out in the field now ,some seven or more years old....I have yet to hear of any issues , as with anyones pride and joy , I would hope they get better treated than a ladder left outside all year round....so the corrosion issue is potentially a moot point in all reality...
As I think I mentioned previously there are masses of aluminum boats left in salt water environments that get used and abused in the field daily without falling apart too awful fast...although YRMV..
As I think I mentioned previously there are masses of aluminum boats left in salt water environments that get used and abused in the field daily without falling apart too awful fast...although YRMV..
Thank heavens I build my cars like race cars and not firetrucks....:laugh:
Just don't drop a penny in the bilge......wink
Phew that was close........its always a close call when I am hanging out in the pond in my aluminum boat, that the Copper Sulphate is in danger of being dropped in ....
That looks like the inside of an original steel GT40 monocoque to me....
Looks more like the keel and rudder of a boat to me. Upside down and the prop is off the shaft.
I personally am not terribly worried how well my alloy chassis will age. I think it will be just fine even if I choose to not coat it with anything at all..
I personally am not terribly worried how well my alloy chassis will age. I think it will be just fine even if I choose to not coat it with anything at all..
Michael Fling
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Wow, I wish I knew how dangerous this was before I put over 1000 hours on my airplane with my family on board, or before I pulled 4 g's in aerobatic training. :huh: