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Is the design for the metal connector finished? If not, maybe a groove for a snap ring would work.

One other factor to remember when using 8020 type extrusions is many of the fastener types for those extrusions rely on friction. If you are generating a vertical load, there may be a possibility of the joints slipping and throwing off your parallelism between the two plates.

I'm far from an expert but you might want to check out the show "Engine Masters". It was on Motor Trend but you can probably find it on Youtube. The reason I mention it is because they did several episodes where they tested those very changes. One episode focused on exhaust system variables...

Some of the bends look like compound curves. Is this part stamped or formed on a press brake?

Not completely relevant but high power spring piston air guns can experience "dieseling" if excess oil is in the compression chamber. Some people think it's a way to get more power and intentionally put oil in the chamber but that comes at the expense of damage to seals and other components. Kyle

Can you use Clecos to locate and hold the parts together for welding? If so, you would only have a 1/8" hole to fill. We do that on large sheet metal cabinets we make. We don't to the fabrication, but the holes are in the design per suggestions from the fabricators. Kyle

Questions: 1. What happens when the beam slips the catch? Does the beam suddenly drop? 2. How far does the loaded beam fall? A 2000lb load plus the weight of the beam itself is substantial. If you want a beam fixed translationally but free to rotate on one end, your beam will need a pinned...

Can you increase the perimeter number? That will result in a thicker skin for the sliced part and may help reduce leakage.

What about using a steel blade for stiffness but mounting a piece of brass at the edge.

There were 2 fatalities and 1 injury: https://www.yahoo.com/news/2-dead-1-hurt-350-200443497.html

Questions: 1. What is the application? 2. What type of material? 3. What is the gage of sheet metal? These questions will help guide you in selecting the type of fastener. As mentioned above, there are screws specifically for sheet metal and there are process options for the metal itself...

The 11 foot 8 bridge. Maybe the covered bridges need something like this or pop up bollard posts to stop over-height trucks.

Hello, What type of ring are you wanting to machine? Is this a ring for an industrial application or is this jewelry? What type of material do you want to use? Every material has different machining characteristics. What type of lathe do you have access to? Is this a smaller bench top...

Here is an article about one of the suppliers to Boeing: https://nypost.com/2024/03/12/us-news/faa-audit-of-boeings-737-production-found-mechanics-using-hotel-card-and-dish-soap-as-makeshift-tools-report/amp/

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