Captain Sacto
Well Known Member
Hi folks!
I'm prepping the tiedown bar for the wing spars on my 7A, and I have a question for the resident experts.
It seems to me that I can save some weight by removing some material from the bar, much of the squarish bit from the top down to a half inch from where the bolt threads start. (Pls see photo insert. I'd slice along the solid blue line.)
I can't see this as being a major stress issue, because the force will always be pulling downward, from the bold threads. However, I'm just guessing, and before I start slicing, I thought I'd run it by y'all.
Thanks in advance! -- Tom in Sacramento
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I'm prepping the tiedown bar for the wing spars on my 7A, and I have a question for the resident experts.
It seems to me that I can save some weight by removing some material from the bar, much of the squarish bit from the top down to a half inch from where the bolt threads start. (Pls see photo insert. I'd slice along the solid blue line.)
I can't see this as being a major stress issue, because the force will always be pulling downward, from the bold threads. However, I'm just guessing, and before I start slicing, I thought I'd run it by y'all.
Thanks in advance! -- Tom in Sacramento
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