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Old 06-01-2013, 04:32 PM
FossilMan FossilMan is offline
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Originally Posted by martin View Post
What alum r you using 5053 6061,, 3/8 seems a bit thin. Especially where you weld..but what do i know... I just turned a twin engine bracket into the largest peice of lead weight. In less than an hour.. I definitly learned an expensive lesson.. Time and money. I wish i asked more questions before i vaporized the paint off my bracket... Good luck and its better to learn from other peoples mistakes.......
It's 5052. It's actually pretty substantial. I've seen a few using that. Some of the larger brackets jump to 1/2". With gussets inside, I don't foresee a problem. What did you do to yours that ruined it? I haven't had any time to fool with mine since the last update. Maybe this week...
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