What is "scaleboard"

[vintagegarage]

This is a bit off topic for Kymco info, but I'm restoring a Xingyue XY150ZK Chinese built scooter, and two of the parts I am missing are described in the parts fiche as being made of "scaleboard".  One is a formed piece that is the mount for the seat backrest, the other is the floor of the rear storage compartment.   Using google and other search engines, I have been unable to figure out what is scaleboard. 

When mentioning my Kymco Agility 50 on this forum, I realized there are a number of members here who live in Asia or Australia or New Zealand.  I think "scaleboard" may be a common word in British English, but not in American English?  I am thinking it must have been some sort of thick cardboard  or wood-bsed product that can be molded when wet, but degrades with time and weather.  I think the two parts are missing on my Xingyue, because they turned to powder sitting outside in the Florida weather for four year or so.

Bottom line is "what is scaleboard".  An answer or link would be much appreciated..

[Viper254]

Hi,

Bad news I'm afraid. I used to work in bike import; using parts catalogues from Znen, Baotian, Wangye, Lifan etc. "Scaleboard" will be where somebody has made a very poor translation and is unlikely to mean anything.

Do you have a photograph of what you're looking for, or where it should fit? We're always keen to help!

[CROSSBOLT]

Wikitionary and other Internet sources pretty well confirm Viper's comment that probably is particle board pressed into a shape. At best, strip of veneer to form the shape. Depending on glue used determines how long it lasts with humidity and immersion.

[vintagegarage]

The most critical part I am missing is the formed piece of "scaleboard" that provides support to the seat backrest.  The best picture of it that I have found is at 7:20 in this youtube video linked below.  The video is filmed in the wrong aspect ratio, but it is ok.  The piece goes between the frame and the backrest.  Without the piece, there is no way to mount the backrest.  If I can't find the part, I will have to make one, and it will never look right.



Here is a link as to why I am calling it scaleboard:

http://www.jclusa.com/parts_details_table.php?proid=310&lb=894&page=JCL-MP150F-sellparts-COVERINGPARTSASSEMBLY(4)

It is part #47 in the photo.  If you scroll down, you will see it called scaleboard.  The bottom of part #56 is also made out of scaleboard, and I found remnants of it on the scooter.  What was originally about 1/8 inch thick had expanded to about an inch thick, and looked like some sort of particleboard that when wet degraded to a powdery substance.

Unfortunately, the company in Texas whose web site showed the part in stock, went bankrupt a few years ago, and I have been unable to find out what happened to their inventory.

[Viper254]

I haven't seen one of these for a long time. I would call that a "tray" personally.

Xingue aren't that big in China either.