Thank you all very much! The channel I use now is .125 thick, I want to start using a tube in its place and knew I wouldnt have to have it as thick but just wasnt sure how to figure what I could cut thickness to. I do have concerns about going to .0625 thickness on tube but feel sure that...
Thank you for the replies. The application is a ladder rail which hangs down at a 25 degree angle, held by a stop block and the ladder frame at that angle. The ladder rail itself is 47.25" with the fulcrum being 2.875" from one end.
I am wanting to manufacture a prototype aluminum ladder. A ladder we currently manufacture uses 1.750 x .750 x .125 6005 T5 channel. I would like to use a 1.750 x .750 x ? 6005 T5 rectangular tube. My question is, what wall thickness can I use on the tubing that would match the strength of the...
