How to Save Money When Buying Uhmwpe Plastics Plates

OK guys, I was picking up some pieces of plastic today for a work project. I happen to ask the counter guy if he could get 1/2" UHMW, He said he had it in stock.
My question is, is there any detailed drawings or measurements out there for the 500,700,700-4 or 's.he said he could go around $400 a sheet of buying one. Asked about shop hourly rate and he said $85. If I had a drawing about an hour setup time and then cutting time. Also the price per sheet would be reflected by the quantity purchased.
Is anyone else interested in perusing this option for having skid plates made?
Thanks, Mike

OK guys, I was picking up some pieces of plastic today for a work project. I happen to ask the counter guy if he could get 1/2" UHMW, He said he had it in stock.
My question is, is there any detailed drawings or measurements out there for the 500,700,700-4 or 's.he said he could go around $400 a sheet of buying one. Asked about shop hourly rate and he said $85. If I had a drawing about an hour setup time and then cutting time. Also the price per sheet would be reflected by the quantity purchased.
Is anyone else interested in perusing this option for having skid plates made?
Thanks, Mike

You can get the full skid from SSS off-road shipped for 675.00 I did it myself, try to search for my post fro P500 (let me know if you can not find it). Its easy to draw, just use geometry rules and symmetry and use your stock plate for mount points. If stuck where to start , let me know. Or if time is problem and money not, then buy any aftermarket, even SSS but buy from overstock.com they send out 10-20% off sometimes and free shipping, so just buy skid plate and aluminum arm guards to save money. We had this discussion with Montecresto. Just try to search forum for it.

Also 3/8" will be more then sufficient for P500, P700. P may be 1/2", but 3/8" still very thick and sturdy.

Would 1/4" UHMW be thick enough skid plate for the P500? See a lot advertised at 1/2" thick but that seems like a lot.

Thanks
idcwby

I used 3/8" UHMW and bought it from Redwood Plastics in 4x8 feet sheet. and leftover material used for front skis for my DIY track ski project.

1/2" is overkill , 1/4' bare minimum, 3/8" just right as for my taste and 2 years of having my DIY plate. This has been an item that has been on my back burner for awhile but will hopefully get done soon. One thing I did notice on the new SSS plates for the 700, is they are actually leaving the center factor engine skid on and just putting their skid over top of it. In this case you might be able to get away with 1/4" for a little added protection. I have a piece of 1/4" sitting at home that my father in law gave to me, but I just can't bring myself to use it solely by itself. 1/2" is not overkill unless you are just checking fences on a farm. If you ride in rocks at all there is no way I would go less than 1/2". I can get the UHMW very cheap. By the time time you do all the labor it's a wash or you're losing money. My time is worth more so I bought a Factory UTV skid which is very well made.

1/2" is not overkill unless you are just checking fences on a farm. If you ride in rocks at all there is no way I would go less than 1/2". I can get the UHMW very cheap. By the time time you do all the labor it's a wash or you're losing money. My time is worth more so I bought a Factory UTV skid which is very well made.

Time is money, but it might be Time = self satisfaction


For P500 3/8" is optimal for P500 weight to UMHW thickness ratio - it may be very minimally flexing , may be if you rock slide in MOab all day long, every day 1/2" is good then. For P700 I think 3/8" is still good, but for P 1/2" is the way to go since it's heavier.

If you look under P500 on all mounting points and space between them, the distance is so short that that 3/8" plate has no room to overflex under load

From my experience (and also looking at Honda thickness plate)
1/4" is good for general drive around use with occasional common sense abuse
3/8" - for more extreme occasional use ( Over 2 years , 600 miles, my 3/8" plate still looks new, it does not scratch easily)
1/2" for daily rock sliding abuse. I think 3/8 is the way to go if you aren't doing joints and I'd avoid overlapping machined joints for sure.

One of these days I should take my flat layout and make a drawing. Otherwise if somebody asks, it would be easy to make another. In all reality, unless you get the satisfaction of making your own, the aftermarket skids aren't priced too bad.

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