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Steel sheet for CP, thickness question.
« on: August 17, 2008, 05:00:40 pm »
I have a metal CP (Dynamo hinged job) and my current plan is to cut out the top and lay a new piece of metal with new button holes for Seimitsu screw ins and welded on bolts to mount Sanwa sticks . Bondo will be applied to the edges to make it look seemless.

My question is how thick of a metal sheet should I look for? I'd like to be able to cut it with bi-metal hole saws easily as possible yet thick enough to not have much flex (will leave as much as the old metal as possible for stability). I see sheets for sale on websites sold by gauge and by thickness, any suggestions? I'd rather order something online so if you know a good website that'd be great too.

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Re: Steel sheet for CP, thickness question.
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2008, 09:38:30 am »
Going to try some 11 gauge to start out with. Still would like to hear suggestions if you have them, thanks.
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Re: Steel sheet for CP, thickness question.
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2008, 03:59:23 pm »
So 11 is proably too thick in hindsight, I'd say 14 would have been a better choice.
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Re: Steel sheet for CP, thickness question.
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2008, 11:50:17 am »
Once upon a time, I had a replacement CP built for my cab, and went with 14ga.  It was plenty thick.
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