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Exclamation Corrections needed....

I tried to send a number of obvious corrections to the email address supplied a couple of days ago, and evidently in this newest update changes were not made. To ensure that teams have accurate information, I've listed a few things that need revision. I would still consider this calculator to be in it's testing stages... I think that this is a great start to what could be a wonderful tool for teams, but the amount of responsibility for something like this is VERY large. I'm sure that 234 is doing it's best to keep all of the information as accurate as possible.

Corrections needed:

All of the 1/16 and 1/8 aluminum angle they list have no dimensions for the leg lengths... which makes these unusable.

1/4" bolts... 1.5 inch weighs almost 3 times as much as a 1.00 inch bolt? It's only 1/3 longer...

Lexan... how can 3/16 inch lexan weigh 33% of 1/8 inch?

In addition, there's a number of weights that only have a single significant digit to them, such as the drill motor and its transmission. It would be nice to have this weight more accurate than to the nearest pound.

Overall, good job.. but since there are significant errors in some of the components, I'm worried about what I can use with 100% confidence...

Check and double check, and then repost. I'm VERY excited to see the final product!

Matt
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