Welding the chassis

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markSX said:
I need to weld a couple of areas on the chassis of my D1, is 2mm plate thick enough ?
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2mm is about right...
If you go any thicker, it will be much stronger (and stiffer) than the original chassis... As the chassis is designed to flex a little, a stiffer patch will not flex to the same extent, thus putting a loading on the weld. I have seen several cracks in various chassis due to a heavy gauge "patch"...and "patch on a patch" :rolleyes:
 
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