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08-02-2011, 22:55

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Re: 1/8th thick aluminum

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Originally Posted by Chris is me

I would go with 1/16" wall AL before you cut holes in 1/8" or go all the way down to 1/32".

Re-quoted for truth. Going from .125 all the way down to .032 is a big change. You may be satisfied with .062 (1/16"), as this cuts the weight in half. If you do change alloys, you gain 40% in yield strength, so it's a net loss of 30% of the original strength for 50% of the weight. Might be worth it.

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