Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Has anyone played around with Honey Comb Sheeting? Very Light Weight and Also very Durable.. The Germans are using these in some caravans as well as truck trailers..

I saw these at a nearby company that helped me get the correct gas shocks for my tear.. they recommended it to me.. or should I say presented it to me..

It was interesting and it comes in 1/2 inch to 2 inch thickness. Can be veneered and glued with aluminum or stainless or whatever you may possibly think of..

The only thing it does not have a very high R Value.. but it sure is strong.
But again how many use their tears in winter...even though Im most definitely willing to try it..

Classic Finn

PS Im going there in the morning to return the extra shocks so I,ll see if I can get photos of the sheets.

I saw a couple guys using it here in Northern California, they were using it or a similar product to build a Dolphin shaped boat/sub kinda thing. I'm not sure if it's the same stuff but it sure was neat looking.
The guys are from around Redding Ca. and were even on Monster Garage.

http://2coolfishing.com/ttmbforum/showt ... p?t=170088

if you want to read through this thread, guy used it when re-building his boat. looks like a very string the way his did it.

I googled Honeycomb Sheeting a little bit but couldn't really find sizes or any price.

Interesting stuff for a light weight build. It is availiable in veneers, aluminum,stone and even gelcoat fiberglass. It comes in 4x8 or they will make it the size you want. It look's like you could use it instead of plywood.

http://nida-core.com/english/nidaprod_lamin_veneers.htm

Steve that is exactly it.. Its also used for floors, and it is sturdy.. oh not to forget boat construction here.

I was showed how to make a nicely curved hatch too, however they did not let me take photos at the company..UGH.

But Im going back again when the director comes from holidays we are going to take photos in our yard, he,s bringing a couple of sample pieces and were going to construct somthing out of it..

Its no different than the website you provided Steve.

Hmm an aluminum trailer frame, Honey comb for ceiling and walls..a very nice woody of sorts could be made..veneer inside of Birch and outside as well or even aluminum..

And how light in weight, its more expensive than ply however how much yet I cant say.. also it wont mold or rot.. Not in our life time anyway.

Also this company represents the same outer core manufacturing outfit that makes the skins for Tab trailers in Germany. I hope to get some sample pieces of them as well. I saw a very nice Silver/Maroon skin sample of one..

Classic Finn

Honeycomb is usually used in very low weight structures that need to be stiff - the floor panels in airliners being one good example. But it's a high-cost material, often used with carbon-fibre skins on the outside.

It is limited to being used only for flat panels, if you want to buy it ready-made, or to being bonded in a mould with a vacuum bag, if you want to make your own.

It's one grade up in performance, difficulty and cost from structural foam cores - and we don't use those in teardrops either!

One place I worked had built a beside cabinet (that may be a 'nightstand' in the US) maybe 30" tall by 12" square with wood veneered faces - but you could pick it up with your little finger, it was so light.

Andrew

According to this company this has been used in boats as well.. Im willing to try this.. Even it hasnt been used in a tear...

It has been used with Alufibre in Germany, I was told.

remember this: I have access to this vacuum and the smaller components to it..



Classic Finn