Galvanized steel sandwich construction

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Galvanized steel sandwich construction

Postby PatxiPt » Fri Jul 17, 2015 5:47 am

I've been toying with this idea of constructing a simple trailer using Galvanized sandwich panels.

By folding the panel ends, after removing enough foam, over a straight panel then riveting, would create a strong unibody box, complemented, similarly, on the floor attachment.

The thinnest panel I can get is 35mm,1 1/4" approx. Giving a weight of 2lbs/sq.ft, 10kg/sq.m.

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What do you think?
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Re: Galvanized steel sandwich construction

Postby dales133 » Fri Jul 17, 2015 5:53 am

I used to make and install cool rooms. We used to cut the thickness of the panel off the inside ski then cut the foam with a cheese wire to a mitre and mastic and rivet alloy angle inside and out.
Similar thing and worked well and thermal efficient
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Re: Galvanized steel sandwich construction

Postby Alan_H » Fri Aug 07, 2015 1:57 pm

where do you get them?
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Re: Galvanized steel sandwich construction

Postby dales133 » Fri Aug 07, 2015 4:13 pm

Where do you get the cheese wire?
Cant remember but steel stranded fishing line would work as would piano wire ect
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