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Re: Plate Thickness

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Originally Posted by spazdemon548 View Post
We use 3/16" plates connected with 1/2" dia spacers with 1/4-20 countersunk bolts with the thread tapped right in the spacer.
We do the same thing, it's strong. The only difference would be that we use 10-32's for weight savings, and then drill the tap drill all the way through the spacers to hollow out a little more unnecessary meat.
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