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    cantilever system extended 8 ft past a ledge

    no im not a student, i just haven't done physics in about 3 years. I came across 1600lbs as well.. (1400 was a typo sorry). it just seemed 1600 ft lbs was too easy to find. im reading about the strength of materials and statics from machinery's handbook. I wanted to use 4"x4"x1/4" tubing to...
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    cantilever system extended 8 ft past a ledge

    at my job we were wanting to do a cantilever system and we wanted to extend 200lbs out approximately 8ft.. i know every foot it extends the heavier and heavier it will become.. i was wondering at 8 ft how heavy will it seem? i calculated about 1400lbs.. would anyone know what the weight will be?

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