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Re: roll cage bracing

To: Phillip Landry <saltracer@netscape.net>
Subject: Re: roll cage bracing
From: Joe Timney <joetimney@dol.net>
Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 10:08:49 +0000
Phillip,

The measurement is the sides of the gusset , not the hypotennuse side of the
triangle. Be sure to cut off the corner of the brace on the inside edge about
3/4" up each side. If this is "clear as mud", I can fax you a sketch.

joe

Phillip Landry wrote:

> Yea another roll cage question...
> On page 24 in figure 3&4 there are some gussets shown. Well the text says
> "gussets made from mild steel, .125"minimum thickness and four (4) inches per
> side..." OK where do you measure the 4 inches? Is the plate supposed to be 4
> inches wide? We made some like that and they sure looked large. Phil and Gary
>
> ____________________________________________________________________



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