20-05-2015, 16:49
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#StickToTheStratisQuo
AKA: Gregor Browning
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Re: Construction with gussets and bolts
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Originally Posted by Nick Lawrence
One way that you can prevent the tube from being crushed is to press wood blocks into the center of thin wall tubing. This probably is not necessary for 1/8" wall tubing, but could be useful to make robust connections in 1/16" wall or thinner. I've attached a quick cross section below.
-Nick
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The alternative to this is just proper training on not crushing tube. It's not worth the extra weight of putting in wood blocks or standoffs when the problem can be solved through training.
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