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OSCAR:
--- Quote ---Well, the real reason I used aluminum tubing was because I couldn't find any nutdrivers that were the right size or length, so I guess that makes it even!
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1UP:
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I'm not sure how valid your point is here.
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1UP:
Yess! Starting a new job tomorrow, so I just ordered two of these puppies! C'mon, just a few more people need to get on this and we'll all be rolling in aqua blue, translucent Tron goodness!!!
Who I'm working for is another story. Somehow or other I find out I'm gettin paid by Burt Ward (Robin on the old '60s Batman show...)
:o WHAT??
I love this business. ;)
x-wing:
Nobody ever said that what you did wouldn't work or that you are trying to force anyone to do what you did. All I did was try to clarify a few minor inaccuracies in your posts to avoid any confusion to other readers. I've noticed that you paint your picture with a broad brush, if you take my meaning, with statements such as "aluminum is better than steel" or your comparison between a PC flight stick and an arcade trigger stick.
Take for example:
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...the aluminum tubing was cheap enough, if it bends or breaks, I can afford to replace it with something stronger. They don't have the right size of steel tubing at Home Depot, so I went with this. Aluminum is actually used in place of steel in aeronoutics and industrial equipment when appropriate. It's actually quite strong when it's thick enough.
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Surely you aren't suggesting that some aluminum tube you found in a hobby store is the same as the aeronautical alloys? The only similarity between those two materials is that they spell "aluminum" the same. Seriously. The physical and mechanical properties of the two are completely different, meaning their tensile and yield strength, melting point, hardness, elongation, etc. Also, unless you are talking about exactly the same cross section, material thickness is not a good indicator of strength, either. Section modulus is what really determines an object's strength (with regard to bending, which is the most often referenced indicator of an object
ErikRuud:
If i remember correctly, Burt Ward runs a merchandising business.
Congrats on the new job!!
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