I need a couple of fairly huge sliding doors. ideal size per door would
be approx seven feet tall by eight feet left to right EACH. I'd also
prefer they be rigid, and thin (so as to 'kill' little space with their
thickness). also should be relatively secure-able (rollaway toolboxes
full of tools will be behind them). are there honeycomb-based composite
materials available that can do this? or some other materials that might
'fill the bill' nicely? price is a consideration here, a fairly major one...

the mechanics of the track and locking system i can deal with...

thanks for ideas and pointers on this,

toolie

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"dave" wrote in message
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I need a couple of fairly huge sliding doors. ideal size per door would
be approx seven feet tall by eight feet left to right EACH. I'd also
prefer they be rigid, and thin (so as to 'kill' little space with their
thickness). also should be relatively secure-able (rollaway toolboxes
full of tools will be behind them). are there honeycomb-based composite
materials available that can do this? or some other materials that might
'fill the bill' nicely? price is a consideration here, a fairly major
one...

the mechanics of the track and locking system i can deal with...

thanks for ideas and pointers on this,

Pipe frames- a grid like a window frame- with tack-welded corrugated steel
'panes', or expanded steel mesh, or even chain link fencing of a decent
gauge. If you don't want metal, that stuff they use to side custom trailers
with- ABS? Might be able to find a 2-layer version with foam in the middle.
Solid steel will be the best prevention to theivery. Any thin honeycomb
panels will provide little or no security. People can just kick through
them. Picture Japanese sliding panels, but made out of metal. Is this for
outside use, or to partition off a warehouse bay?

aem sends.....

On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 02:29:38 GMT, "ameijers"
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"dave" wrote in message
news:h6d_f.274$ZW3.2@dukeread04...
I need a couple of fairly huge sliding doors. ideal size per door would
be approx seven feet tall by eight feet left to right EACH. I'd also
prefer they be rigid, and thin (so as to 'kill' little space with their
thickness). also should be relatively secure-able (rollaway toolboxes
full of tools will be behind them). are there honeycomb-based composite
materials available that can do this? or some other materials that might
'fill the bill' nicely? price is a consideration here, a fairly major
one...

What's wrong with just hanging plywood from an overhead track?

Look into the twinwall polycarbonate panels they use as greenhouse
glazing.