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Re: Side Project Questions: What Steel?
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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik
So.... Long story short, I think you need to decide if you'd rather have an axle bend somewhat while you're going downhill at 60mph, or break off completely. Also, if you have or can find pictures of the remains of a board that HAS failed, it can be remarkably useful in determining what it was that caused the axles to fail.
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My hesitation for a hard steel is the fact you just mentioned. If i were moving 60 miles an hour, i'd prefer for the axle to bend rather than just snap off...but again, this is at the discretion of Craig
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