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OAITW r.2.0

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2. I am buying aluminum tubes for my posts.

Reply to cyclonefence (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 1, 2023, 06:50 PM

Dec 2023

The OD will be @ 2" diameter. What I need to figure out is min wall thickness that will given me maximum protection against crumpling. 1/8" wall in a 2" outside dia tube seems like a strong tube to me. As wall thickness increases, costs go up a lot.

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I'm sorry I can't answer your question cyclonefence Dec 2023 #1

I am buying aluminum tubes for my posts. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2023 #2

Oh thanks cyclonefence Dec 2023 #3

It will be fun. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2023 #4