Good evening pdybeck,
I understand. This is basically one of those problems where the answer really is "it all depends". I have to keep that in mind when making generalizations. I did also consider a hybrid steel-aluminum design...it's an interesting option.
By the way, I spoke to a company in...
Thank you pdybeck. How might I go about finding someone with FEA experience on the forum to input the design and optimize it for aluminum?
One other thing I should mention. I originally planned to weld the parts together. I had been told that the structure would be much stronger if I designed...
Good evening all,
I'd like to decrease the weight of our automobile rotisserie for our shop. Here's an example of a typical rotisserie:
http://www.harwoodperformance.bizland.com/1941buick/Editorial_20k.htm
We used off-the-shelf 3"x3" 0.188 wall square tubular steel for the vertical upright...
Evening all,
I am looking for recommendations for spot welding resources. I'd like to use RSW as an alternative to plug-style MIG welding in the restoration of certain automobiles - for a more authentic factory appearance, especially where the welds are visible. Most of the steel panels I work...