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Re: Best Practices for Not Crushing Thin-Wall Tubing
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Originally Posted by Chris is me
I would definitely be concerned about creep more than pure yielding. We had all kinds of creep failures when we mounted screws directly to VersaTubing last year without gussets or other material support.
That said, might be easier to just make a gusset plate and slap it on the outside?
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Why do you think it was creep? My understanding is that creep typically takes many hours, or days, to manifest.
I'd think a plate on the outside of the tube would be a lot easier and probably lighter than an insert, too.
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