Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
Metalworking (rec.crafts.metalworking) Discuss various aspects of working with metal, such as machining, welding, metal joining, screwing, casting, hardening/tempering, blacksmithing/forging, spinning and hammer work, sheet metal work. |
Reply |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Armour - Sheet Metal Suggestions
Hi all,
I'm a planning to construct a miniature suit of plate armour, and wanted to get suggestions on the best gauge of sheet metal for this project. Since it's a miniature, I won't need the standard 16-gauge used for armour-making -- rather, something about as thick as cardboard, or a little thicker than the sheet used in tin cans. Thanks in advance! - z |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
On 6 Jan 2005 09:47:41 -0800, zampano wrote:
Hi all, Since it's a miniature, I won't need the standard 16-gauge used for armour-making -- rather, something about as thick as cardboard, or a little thicker than the sheet used in tin cans. Yeah, that sounds about right. (?!?!?!) There's probably a model-making group or something that would have better info, but I'd say 22-ga would be a reasonable place to start. I have no idea what thickness of cardboard you are thining of, though. |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Most steel sheet readily available is galvanized. You might find
aluminum sheet easier to cut, bend, shape, polish, and care for (no rust). You might look at .040 or heavier. It would also be available in the roofing section at the box stores as rolled flashing, though probably lighter thickness. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Keep the whole world singing . . . . DanG (remove the sevens) "zampano" wrote in message om... Hi all, I'm a planning to construct a miniature suit of plate armour, and wanted to get suggestions on the best gauge of sheet metal for this project. Since it's a miniature, I won't need the standard 16-gauge used for armour-making -- rather, something about as thick as cardboard, or a little thicker than the sheet used in tin cans. Thanks in advance! - z |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Soldering aluminum tubing to steel sheet metal | Metalworking | |||
homemade pinboard II, galvanised metal sheet | UK diy | |||
Sheet metal brake plans? | Metalworking | |||
cutting sheet metal with circular saw???? | Metalworking |