cdfigueredo
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I've seen other people cover EPP with paper so they can get a nice smooth painted surface, and it does add a good bit of strength depending on the type of paper (and glue) you use. Probably need some experimentation with local materials to see what works best for what you have.
A plastic sheet for the connector like you show will probably work a lot better over time - a thin wire could start to cut through the EPP over time. And doing the whole split flap out of plastic would probably work great too - just need a little bit of framing inside to give it the right shape and let the plastic connector slide in and out.
Think will use some plastick sheats for the flaps. will be more strong and also thiner than EPP sheat. not a big deat to make a drawer to hold the plastic piece between the flaps. using a bit of super glue it could be done easy.
thanks for coments.
will make some experiments and will post some picts then.