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Originally Posted by hummermaniac88
Slight change of plan, I'll be using plexy glass, hot glued first then silicone shut to weather proof it. Wood could rot if water gets in(rain, snow..etc.). And the shape is going to change a little on the left side, the "bb hatch" is going to be the whole slanted left coner, and the slanted left corner is going to be bigger. The whole thing should be slimmer but same width. Thanks for the encouragement Deas, by the way, this is my first project, its small but easy for me so I hope I'll do ok!
Ernest
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Just out of warning, I started with plexy glass, then steel sheeting, and I settled for wood. I admit that I was skeptical of wood at first, I be more into metal working myself, but here is how the different materials turned out.
Plexy Glass Plastic - Unless you buy the strongest polycarbonate stuff around, it shatters, easily, especially when you are working with it. Drop in and bang, it has cracked or shattered, boooo... Just like diamonds are the hardest thing around, until it cracks...
Metal - regarding the picture it looks great. Light, strong, dentable, scratchy, dentable, bad structural support... just like door panels, it gets dented if hit... Not what I wanted...
Wood - this is why I fibreglass it, eliminates rot and makes it water proof. But a good paint job goes along way. Also per weight is stronger than metal and doesn't shatter like plastic.
For those of you who make or use kayaks, metal kayaks are a joke, plastic kayaks are strong but heavy and the lighter ones crack, bad strength to weight ratio compared to .... wood. Fibreglass the wood and it is great.
Now with this all being said, Kevlar and carbon fibre would make the best Kayak and ammo box but is really REALLY hard to use. Making molds are a pain in the arse... Maybe I will retry this box in composites but I would like to find the right dimensions that are pleasing to the eye and most easy to maneovere with. As you can see from Ernest's dimensions, much cleaner looking... let the envy ensue :twisted:
So the moral is, I suck at working with plastic and if Ernest can pull it off, then please please report what specific plastic material you are using, cause it really crumbled apart on me
-Daes-