Re: (ET) Fwd: panels - materials besides steel ?

[BRIAN ROSS <rossbt verizon net>]

http://www.glastic.com/ is the fiberglass material.

--- Mbachandz aol com wrote:

>  
> In a message dated 6/12/2006 2:02:57 P.M. Mountain
> Standard Time, Mbachandz  
> writes:
> 
> Two quick comments.
>  
> Some EV people have used pre-made fiberglass angle
> material from  fiberglass 
> ladder manufacturers in place of the traditional
> angle iron for  battery 
> "boxes". The advantage is light weight, easy to cut
> / work with and no  rust 
> issues. I don't know about long term durability.
> This fiberglass angle  (90 degrees 
> and red in color) juts out two to three inches and
> is ~1/4" thick  
> (surprisingly strong and stiff). I have seen some
> nice EVs using it at the top  and 
> bottoms of the batteries. Appears to work real well
> and doesn't look home  made. I 
> don't have a source or a price yet. Don't know what
> I am talking  about? Go to 
> Home Depot etc. and look at the 14' plus fiberglass
> extension  ladders. In 
> terms of the corners a simple 45 degree cut like on
> your wood door  trim at home 
> makes it all look nice. Add a little epoxy, to each
> corner plus  additional 
> fiberglass material (aka boat repair materials) and
> you are  good to go around 
> a corner for the frame.
>  
> Point 2 - remember that while Carbon Fiber can be
> stronger than  Fiberglass 
> it also conducts electricity just like angle iron
> would without a  surface 
> coating. Danger Buck Rogers.
>  
>  
> Mike  Bachand
> Denver Electric Vehicle Council (DEVC)
> Kawasaki Ninja  EV
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > From: Mbachandz aol com
> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:02:57 EDT
> Subject: Re: (ET) panels - materials besides steel ?
> To: reinharj frontiernet net
> 
> Two quick comments.
>  
> Some EV people have used pre-made fiberglass angle
> material from fiberglass  
> ladder manufacturers in place of the traditional
> angle iron for battery 
> "boxes".  The advantage is light weight, easy to cut
> / work with and no rust issues. 
> I  don't know about long term durability. This
> fiberglass angle (90 degrees 
> and red  in color) juts out two to three inches and
> is ~1/4" thick 
> (surprisingly strong  and stiff). I have seen some
> nice EVs using it at the top and 
> bottoms of the  batteries. Appears to work real well
> and doesn't look home made. I 
> don't have a  source or a price yet. Don't know what
> I am talking about? Go to 
> Home Depot etc.  and look at the 14' plus fiberglass
> extension ladders. In 
> terms of the corners a  simple 45 degree cut like on
> your wood door trim at home 
> makes it all look nice.  Add a little epoxy, to each
> corner plus additional 
> fiberglass material (aka boat  repair materials) and
> you are good to go around a 
> corner for the  frame.
>  
> Point 2 - remember that while Carbon Fiber can be
> stronger than Fiberglass  
> it also conducts electricity just like angle iron
> would without a surface  
> coating. Danger Danger Buck Rogers.
>  
>  
> Mike  Bachand
> Denver Electric Vehicle Council (DEVC)
> Kawasaki Ninja  EV
> 
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