Shawn, I believe aircraft, at least commercial, use an aluminum honeycomb substructure that is skined or covered with non flamable. Pretty much the lightest strongest panel next to doing the same thing with a carbon fiber skin. Correct?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Shawn Luft" <shawnagan@SYMPATICO.CA> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 4:50 PM Subject: Re: Rebuilding westy cabinets in fine wood
> * Have ya ever seen an old van that's been through both home > modification (panelling, wood floors, > > > > Well the ideal thing to use is nice wood veneers over the existing plywood > backing. If properly done it would have the same effect as the laminates > that are on there now. > > > > I work with aircraft interiors of private jets, and all the high class > business aircraft use some of the nicest wood veneers in the world. As a > result the cabinetry looks like real wood, but is still extremely safe, > crash resistant and burn resistant. > > > > - Shawn > > Montreal, Qc |
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