My aluminum top plate is bent. I need to do some top cassette work as well (Viper 84 but previous owner had a top cassette put in after a grounding I believe, bottom is still standard Mark II Delrin) and I figure I should replace the top plate too so I am back to a flat surface. I see G-10 has been used instead of aluminum - likley the way to go for me? I can get 4" x 19" G10 for $50 in either 1/2" or 3/4" stock. I have access to a machine shop for drilling the holes. I am considering the 3/4" thick G-10 due to the much lower modulus of G10 relative to aluminum (a factor of 4 - 5). Questions;
1) Is G-10 the way to go or should I stay with aluminum?
2) If I go G-10, what thickness? Are people going thicker to account for its lower flexural resistance?
Thanks!
I had g-10 on 206. It worked great. It was 3/4 inch.
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