Thread: Relative strength: single-wall or nested aluminum tubing?
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Old February 6th 11, 05:06 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default Relative strength: single-wall or nested aluminum tubing?
On 06 Feb 2011 15:58:26 GMT, Bert Hyman wrote:

For a short run (just a few feet), would there be any significant
difference in bending resistance between a length of the thick wall stuff
and one made from two nested thin wall lengths?

Hi Bert,

Probably not, but what is on either side of this "short run" that
loads this run with stress?

Is this a vertical run, or horizontal run?

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC
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