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Best weight to defence armour

what do you think theres so many choises Question

Post Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:04 pm 
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I think it should be best weight to defense to price armour!

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titanium at a weight to defense ratio of 3.865:1 Laughing

titanium is... but then you need to come back down to reality and realise you need a waterjet mill or lathe and a bottomless wallet to be able to machine it and pay for it.

stainless is really tough as well and my 5083 aluminium is okay (not as good as 6061, 2024, 7075)

also gotta look at how you use the armour too, angles make it more effective...

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Check all the build theads to see what other people tried. There's no "best amour"... even titanium can be beaten. Smile
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as long as it isnt to expensive or to heavy ill try it to see how it goes Neutral

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cheap, light, strong

choose two

thats what i like to call reality Razz
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Air armour!

its cheap, super light, and I have yet to damage any air armour yet!

Post Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:59 pm 
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Yep air armour iff done right is light and a good defense

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3.25mm Hardox 450 with a dollop of melted cheese on the side Laughing Hardox 450 costing only $75 per square metre.
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ohohoh don't forget the duct tape that stuff works wonders Very Happy
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Polycarb Very Happy

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i dont mind the price but air armour i might work on that on what about checkered plate industrial streghnth thats what my dad said to use and what about a a phy barrier with melted chesse and duct tape Confused

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If you can be bothered making it, Laminated (glued together layers) armour of different materials would probably give you a good mix of different beneficial properties like impact absorption, rigidity and surface hardness, but it would be a pain to fabricate.

Thin Stainless over Polycarb, Rubber over Steel, thin titanium over wood. stuff like that.
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hmm i mabye what about checkered plate orver wood Question

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