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DaveT
 


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Re: 6mm or 8mm aluminium

AndrewS wrote:
So who thinks that 8mm is better than 6mm.

Discuss


Was this an olympics question?

Surely an 8mm discus is going to fly further than a 6mm one Thumbs Up Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
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Wouldn't that depend upon the launch tragectory, velocity, technique of the discus thrower, ambient atmospheric conditions... Question

I still think mine will be better. It's going to be 7.65mm Thumbs Up

Edit: Yes, Ent! 7.62 would be much better Banging Head Thumbs Up 

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Its called horses for courses, it depends on what you want it for, when you want it for, how long you want it for and how deep your pockets are. At the end of the day it is down to your own choice.
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RPG wrote:
Rolling with laughter

Wouldn't that depend upon the launch tragectory, velocity, technique of the discus thrower, ambient atmospheric conditions... Question

I still think mine will be better. It's going to be 7.65mm Thumbs Up


Is 7.62mm not better? Club Exped trailer
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Bang. I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.  
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It was on the other night strangely enough. Club Exped trailer
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OK guys, what do you need to know about Aluminium, I make the stuff so I know a bit about the subject. The best grade for use on our cars is called 5083 series cast or rolled plate. (sometimes know as marine grade) In fact the very first Discovery3 "Functional Cube" which is a full sized master model of the car that is used by the engineers/designer's to view the finsished product and make final adjustments to the design before it goes into production was made entirley using 5083 aluminium cast blocks, produced by my company, which are then CNC machined to form every external and internal component that are then bolted together to form the whole car which then becomes the 'Master pattern' or mould and all dimentions for every single component are taken from this.  
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One that tells you to stop shirking and get back to work? Confused I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.  
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and it all boils down to this never mind the width feel the quality so whst ever you decide well thats it Whistle Home of RLD Hidden winch mounts Spare wheel Locks Trailer Body Fabrication ray@rld-tech.co.uk D3/4 sump plates MY 14 sump plates and the Discovery Sport wheel protectors Discovery 5 wheel locks
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I went with 6mm due to the ground clearance issues. Whistle  
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