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Postby dwgriff1 » Sun Jan 24, 2010 10:24 am

If you want to build light weight you have to look at every detail.

Starting with the "frame", pay attention to Andrews minimal frame.

It is hard to beat 1/8 lauan or baltic birch for weight/strength.

If the Pico is too small look at the UltraLight or the Superlegra, but keep it simple and watch every detail.

In the end, however, unless you are pulling it with a very small engined rig, much of that search for the ultimate light weight is a waste of time.

Sorry it is that way, but we did not invent physics.

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Postby mikeschn » Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:26 pm

eaglesdare wrote:
mikeschn wrote:Did you see Andrew's newest design, the Pico Light? I rendered it and put some pics up yesterday! :o

http://tnttt.com/viewto ... 5&start=15

I can't think of a design that would be simpler, and easier to build than this one. And lightweight and affordable too!

Mike...


yes i did see that thread and your renderings. good job by the way!
i do think that is just a tad bit too small for me though.

now that i have committed myself to this, i am hating this wait period. i want to order that darn trailer so bad. our refund better come in on friday!

i can see this is going to be hard for an impatient personality like mine. WAIT for the refund, order, WAIT for the trailer to get here, WAIT for the old man umm i mean hubby to help me put it together, WAIT for

i can see this process of WAIT FOR something is going to drive me crazy. maybe i should name the camper WAIT FOR. lol


Wait 4 Inn

there ya go!!!

Mike...
The quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten, so build your teardrop with the best materials...
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Postby afreegreek » Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:27 pm

just to give you an idea what a sheet of clear Lexan goes for

1/4" 4x8
$275.00 CDN.

3/8" 4x8
$475.00 CDN

1/2" 4x8
$775.00 CDN

http://www.professionalplastics.com/LEXANSHEET9034
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