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Re: pic: Prototype Drivetrain
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Originally Posted by JamesCH95 View Post
Replace all the 1/16th wall aluminum with 0.035" wall 4130 steel square tubing. You'll improve chassis strength, stiffness, maintain the same weight, and your welder will have an easier time.
Just how would this maintain the weight? 4130 Steel is about 2.83 times as dense as 6000 series aluminum. You're not even halving the wall thickness in your recommendation. This change would add a significant amount of weight. I would not recommend it.
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