anyone has seen skid plate made from composite material?
Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the maker claim
they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge. but I did not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one somewhere? btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and strong compared with steels at similar weight. |
Re: anyone has seen skid plate made from composite material?
hh (pine@myrealbox.com) wrote on Thursday 30 September 2004 07:17 pm:
> Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the maker > claim they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge. > but I did not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one > somewhere? > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and strong > compared with steels at similar weight. The only problem I can see is that the metal will bend while the compsite will shatter. I would think this would be especially true on edges, where the compsite may chip away. -- Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891 |
Re: anyone has seen skid plate made from composite material?
hh (pine@myrealbox.com) wrote on Thursday 30 September 2004 07:17 pm:
> Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the maker > claim they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge. > but I did not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one > somewhere? > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and strong > compared with steels at similar weight. The only problem I can see is that the metal will bend while the compsite will shatter. I would think this would be especially true on edges, where the compsite may chip away. -- Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891 |
Re: anyone has seen skid plate made from composite material?
hh (pine@myrealbox.com) wrote on Thursday 30 September 2004 07:17 pm:
> Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the maker > claim they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge. > but I did not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one > somewhere? > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and strong > compared with steels at similar weight. The only problem I can see is that the metal will bend while the compsite will shatter. I would think this would be especially true on edges, where the compsite may chip away. -- Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891 |
Re: anyone has seen skid plate made from composite material?
if it bends, it is not going to protect, so it doesn't matter if it bends or
shatters. for impact (as opposite to slowly load it), composite absorbs more energy than steel does, and you don't need to worry about rust anymore. anyone knows where to get dimensions of skid plate? I know you can crawl underneath, but if there is some data around ready to use, I would save my energy. since skid plate is basically plates, very easy to make once I get dimension. "Michael White" <michael12@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:mn27d.3363$Yr.1382@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net... > hh (pine@myrealbox.com) wrote on Thursday 30 September 2004 07:17 pm: > > > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the maker > > claim they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge. > > but I did not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one > > somewhere? > > > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as > > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and strong > > compared with steels at similar weight. > > The only problem I can see is that the metal will bend while the compsite > will shatter. I would think this would be especially true on edges, where > the compsite may chip away. > -- > Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to > fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891 |
Re: anyone has seen skid plate made from composite material?
if it bends, it is not going to protect, so it doesn't matter if it bends or
shatters. for impact (as opposite to slowly load it), composite absorbs more energy than steel does, and you don't need to worry about rust anymore. anyone knows where to get dimensions of skid plate? I know you can crawl underneath, but if there is some data around ready to use, I would save my energy. since skid plate is basically plates, very easy to make once I get dimension. "Michael White" <michael12@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:mn27d.3363$Yr.1382@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net... > hh (pine@myrealbox.com) wrote on Thursday 30 September 2004 07:17 pm: > > > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the maker > > claim they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge. > > but I did not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one > > somewhere? > > > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as > > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and strong > > compared with steels at similar weight. > > The only problem I can see is that the metal will bend while the compsite > will shatter. I would think this would be especially true on edges, where > the compsite may chip away. > -- > Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to > fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891 |
Re: anyone has seen skid plate made from composite material?
if it bends, it is not going to protect, so it doesn't matter if it bends or
shatters. for impact (as opposite to slowly load it), composite absorbs more energy than steel does, and you don't need to worry about rust anymore. anyone knows where to get dimensions of skid plate? I know you can crawl underneath, but if there is some data around ready to use, I would save my energy. since skid plate is basically plates, very easy to make once I get dimension. "Michael White" <michael12@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:mn27d.3363$Yr.1382@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net... > hh (pine@myrealbox.com) wrote on Thursday 30 September 2004 07:17 pm: > > > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the maker > > claim they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge. > > but I did not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one > > somewhere? > > > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as > > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and strong > > compared with steels at similar weight. > > The only problem I can see is that the metal will bend while the compsite > will shatter. I would think this would be especially true on edges, where > the compsite may chip away. > -- > Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to > fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891 |
Re: anyone has seen skid plate made from composite material?
Might as well, Daimler will make the whole damn thing out of
composite materials next year: http://www.----------.com/05wrangler.jpg God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- hh wrote: > > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the maker claim > they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge. but I did > not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one somewhere? > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and strong > compared with steels at similar weight. |
Re: anyone has seen skid plate made from composite material?
Might as well, Daimler will make the whole damn thing out of
composite materials next year: http://www.----------.com/05wrangler.jpg God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- hh wrote: > > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the maker claim > they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge. but I did > not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one somewhere? > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and strong > compared with steels at similar weight. |
Re: anyone has seen skid plate made from composite material?
Might as well, Daimler will make the whole damn thing out of
composite materials next year: http://www.----------.com/05wrangler.jpg God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- hh wrote: > > Happen to see ATV skid plate made from composite materials, the maker claim > they are stronger and much lighter, which is ture to my knowledge. but I did > not find anyone making such thing for SUV. anyone has seen one somewhere? > > btw, for these who are not familiar, composite materials such as > carbon/glass fiber reinforced epoxy can be 3-5 times stiff and strong > compared with steels at similar weight. |
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