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Re: VexPro still out of stock?
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Originally Posted by MechEng83
Our experience was less than excellent using the 6061 1/2" hex from McMaster this year. It was as much as 0.005" over in some places, making it nearly impossible to install into the hex bearings and some of the hex collars. We did find the 2024 aluminum hex to be slightly undersized and work perfectly for us. It's significantly more expensive, but we didn't mind the extra strength it provided.
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We also used the 2024 High Strength AL from McMaster and had no issues with it fitting the AM Hex collars or bearings.
We ordered it in a 5 foot stick to save some cost.
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