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AgentEasy
02-28-2007, 08:45 PM
anyone know of any companies that have 1/4" aluminum plating.. making a custon cooling plate for the rx.. any help would be nice..
SniperJoe
02-28-2007, 09:19 PM
You can pick that stuff up at Lowe's. 1/4" is probably a bit too thick, though.
Jkuao
02-28-2007, 10:19 PM
anyone know of any companies that have 1/4" aluminum plating.. making a custon cooling plate for the rx.. any help would be nice..

¼" aluminum would be crazy thick and very heavy for that area. It'd be pretty tough to bend w/o proper tools. I wouldn't go more than 1/10". Give the Metal Supermarket a call...think there's at least 3 around. The one I went to was on Pleasandale. We bought ½" mild steel plate I used to make turbo flanges w/.
DaX
03-01-2007, 06:34 AM
0.040" will probably serve you nice. McMaster-Carr is probably the easiest place to order from. Do you have access to a brake?
AgentEasy
03-01-2007, 06:24 PM
naw i'm cutting it by hand and i'm not putting louvres.. or whatever..
AgentEasy
03-01-2007, 06:28 PM
You can pick that stuff up at Lowe's. 1/4" is probably a bit too thick, though.

no i need a bigger sheet..
speedminded
03-01-2007, 06:37 PM
a cooling plate or just a shield?
AgentEasy
03-01-2007, 07:05 PM
kinda both.. like i'm replacing the plastic shit under there but also hoping for the added affects of a cooling plate..
speedminded
03-01-2007, 07:39 PM
kinda both.. like i'm replacing the plastic shit under there but also hoping for the added affects of a cooling plate..under where?
AgentEasy
03-01-2007, 07:53 PM
the motuh..
speedminded
03-01-2007, 08:05 PM
the motuh..ohhh, under the engine...that'll hold heat in unless it has louvers or some sort of ventilation.
AgentEasy
03-01-2007, 08:12 PM
ohhh, under the engine...that'll hold heat in unless it has louvers or some sort of ventilation.

i was gonna punch some holes in it with my hulk strength..
speedminded
03-01-2007, 08:14 PM
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SniperJoe
03-01-2007, 09:50 PM
Agent, there are a couple of books on aerodynamics you should probably read before you start doing that stuff. Or at least, do a bunch of internet research.
AgentEasy
03-02-2007, 04:53 PM
ok thanks man i was going to lolz