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Re: [ATM] Help with Strut Flexure in my 3 Truss DOB

To: RP Sutton <rp@suttonsonline.us>
Subject: Re: [ATM] Help with Strut Flexure in my 3 Truss DOB
From: Daniel Fundo <fundo@bellsouth.net>
Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2006 11:08:03 -0500
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<<  ...The current trusses are 1.25 OD with a wall thickness (I THINK)
of .058. They are aluminum tubes and are a 56.75 inches long...  >> 

Patrick,  I don't think the tubes are your problem.  These should be
more than stiff enough for the weight involved.  The problem has to be
elsewhere.

Can you post a few pictures somewhere, including some close-ups?

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