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Re:The Death of the Minivan by xnx on Tuesday October 01, 2024 @04:45PM (#41713933)
Whoa. That's ~3000 pounds.
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Re:The Death of the Minivan by standeven on Tuesday October 01, 2024 @05:04PM (#41714134)
If it's 50 sheets of 1/8" balsa wood, it's about 166 lbs.

If it's 50 sheets of 1.25" lignum vitae, it's about 13,100 lbs.

3000 lbs seems like a reasonable estimate.

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Re:The Death of the Minivan by ssl-3 on Tuesday October 01, 2024 @04:53PM (#41714018)
Is it?

How heavy is a sheet of unspecified plywood?

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Re:The Death of the Minivan by xnx on Tuesday October 01, 2024 @05:06PM (#41714165)
1 1/8” Plywood - 85 lbs 3/4” Plywood - 61 lbs 5/8” Plywood - 50 lbs 1/2” Plywood - 41 lbs 3/8” Plywood - 36 lbs 1/4” Plywood - 22 lbs
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Re:The Death of the Minivan by jakedata on Tuesday October 01, 2024 @04:58PM (#41714091)
about 50
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