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[Whiteboy]

'techieboy', on 18 Feb 2011 - 10:22 AM, said:

'LY055SCO', on 18 Feb 2011 - 10:16 AM, said:

question time, because I can't remember, why was the VX/elise chassis glued again and not aluminium welded?

Welding too hot for the aluminium and causes distortion/affects strength? I think.

http://video.google....24456318931568#

28.25 on the video. I had never seen this until the other day and it comes in two parts.

Steve

Edited by Whiteboy, 18 February 2011 - 10:39 AM.

[LY_Scott]

At work chap... this the elise build/project documentaries? I did think of them. So whats the answer!

[LY_Scott]

Got it from the SELOC wiki

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Most important, the aluminium extruded sections can be made much thinner than traditional welding technique. Why ? because welded joints are weak, so the thickness of material should be increased throughout a member just to make a joint strong enough. Therefore Elise's chassis could be lighter yet stiffer.

So weight then...

The arguments against the strength of welds and that the elise chassis is "stiffer" than a heavier welded chassis I'd say were wide open for debate though...

[Skunkworkz]

pm sent to mjay

[turboluca]

ive bought it mate already nearly finished

[fred666]

'Skunkworkz', on 27 Feb 2011 - 6:37 PM, said:

pm sent to mjay

Skunkworks as in the astra cabbie on porkers?

Moving onto a VX are you mate?

[apple2000]

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[mbes2]

apple2000, on 09 Jul 2019 - 09:08 AM, said:

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[vocky]

possibly or possibly not, mentioned in this thread http://www.vx220.org...ts-my-vx-worth/