Re: [DMCForum] vacuum for making D parts - was - Moderators

["Ulysses Stockdale" <smoolie671@xxxxxxxxx>]

What about back filling the pannels with a type of
shock absorbing foam layer. I know that would be a
pitance in an accident but it might help a bit.
Ulysses stockdale

--- Andrei Cular <acular@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well Greg since you came up with the idea how about
> u get something
> started....  I like the idea and D skinned with
> clearcoated carbon panels
> could look good if done correctly, but I have a few
> too many projects going
> on right now.  If you have the resources to do some
> 3D CAD drawings I could
> take them and do some analysis and see if it would
> work.  The biggest
> problem I see is the safety during a side impact,
> but that can be worked
> out.
> 
> Andrei
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 3:53 PM
> Subject: RE: [DMCForum] vacuum for making D parts -
> was - Moderators
> 
> 
> > Andrei,
> >
> > The latest postings on making panels really got me
> thinking more about
> this.
> > If you were able to make an entire door out of
> carbon fiber, which could
> be
> > assembled using many smaller pieces, I would think
> the current torsion bar
> > would probably launch the door into orbit since it
> should be much lighter
> > than the stainless steel door.  The carbon fiber
> door may need nothing
> more
> > than a liner actuator or small hydraulic ram to
> lift it like an original
> > door and could do away with the torsion bar
> completely.  Your thoughts?
> >
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andrei Cular [mailto:acular@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 3:25 PM
> > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [DMCForum] vacuum for making D parts
> - was - Moderators
> >
> >
> > door skins yes.  But the structure would be close
> to impossible given most
> > of our budgets.  I really would not want to even
> attempt to make a frame
> > that would hold up to the torsion bar.
> >
> >
> >
> > Andrei
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <njp548@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 2:57 PM
> > Subject: Re: [DMCForum] vacuum for making D parts
> - was - Moderators
> >
> >
> > > what about the doors?  I don't think its
> possible to make doors doing
> that
> > > process.
> >
> >
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