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Originally Posted by BJC
Interesting, our analysis suggests that it is actually quite inefficient as a structural member. What you are saying pretty much corresponds with where my head was on bellypans: they are nice, but not mandatory. At least in our sheet metal construction, another well placed cross-member is probably a more effective use of weight. I do really like the use of the bellypan as a welding jig though, that makes perfect sense for a stick construction method.
Thanks for the info!
Regards, Bryan
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They are very good at connecting the frames corner to corner in tension. Most other types of loading are handled pretty well with "West Coast Drive" frames.