Topic: Message #339280

[BLACKDOG]

I don't have the IFS skidplate, but I am a budbuilt customer.  No question about it.  Great products, great customer service.


BD - what's your logic for speed holes adding strength?   

i think they use a dimple die. its makes a little cone kinda shape and makes a thinner peice of metal more ridged. the baja guys use this to make strong light parts

Drew

ya, I just forgot what the die is that is used. 

Here's a pic of the die and the holes it makes.  by creating  that flare around the hole, it spreads any pressure on it across more than one plane, which makes it stronger.    That would actually be a concern of mine with the budbuilt one, but with 3/16" you probably won't be denting it to badly.  Having the holes does allow for using lighter metal, I think mine is probably 16 guage steel, and it is strong.  Several people on the board have seen me come down on that thing HARD, and it doesn't do a thing