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Old 08-12-2012, 09:56 AM   #46 (permalink)
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Coroplast does not stiffen things up much. its good in one direction but the other it can fold in half with minimal effort.
A monocoque made with aluminum bar/aluminum sheet is MUCH stiffer than a monocoque made with aluminum bar/Coroplast sheet and won't need as extensive of an aluminum bar skeleton to be strong.
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