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Re: Close Inspection

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Originally Posted by IndySam View Post
We design to be 1" shy on all dimensions and it is amazing how things always seem to grow during build season and we end up being close to max size.

This year we had zero problems with dimension or weight for the first time ever.

Having a weight budget spreadsheet is a must!
We take 1/4" off all sides and the top. Minimum. This is to allow room for bolt heads and the like.

Weight budget: with us everything goes on it individually, and we use it for our BOM. Hey, it works, and it needs less work.
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