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Old 10-06-2009, 08:13 PM
mdredmond mdredmond is offline
 
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Default Can anyone tell me quickly: How thick is the firewall on an RV?

Guys, I'm getting ready to go to Home Depot and want to get a chunk o' steel for Dan to test.

Can you tell me how thick the firewall is on any model of RV?

Mods, please move or delete this thread after someone tells me and I respond (or earlier if you feel like it, I guess).

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Old 10-06-2009, 08:16 PM
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Default Hmm,

I seem to recall, it is .020 stainless.

I could be wrong, I often am.
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Old 10-06-2009, 08:17 PM
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Good enough. That's pretty thin but I guess if it doesn't burn through then thicker stuff wouldn't either.

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Old 10-06-2009, 08:28 PM
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Default it is

according to RV-6 plans, Type 304 18-8 stainless steel, 28-26 ga. Whatever all that means.
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Old 10-06-2009, 08:54 PM
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according to RV-6 plans, Type 304 18-8 stainless steel, 28-26 ga. Whatever all that means.
Bill Brooks
Ottawa, Canada
Thanks, guys. That's all I needed.

Mods, please feel free to delete or move this useless thread.

Thanks,

Matt
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