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Instrument Panel Material and Thickness

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wandersen

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What might be the consensus for the instrument panel material type and thickness?

The Skybolt plans are silent on this topic.

The Firebolt plans shows 0.080" 6061T4.

Searching the forums, I've seen 0.090" 2024T4 and 0.040" 2024T3.

I'm going to bend flanges at the edge to 90 degrees.

I would like to keep it light.

Ward
 
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