Agreed. Have you watched an aircraft wing flex?
> On Jan 6, 2020, at 9:32 AM, Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: > > .....because it's light, not because it's strong. > > Aluminum flexes. Structural steel has bounce too, but aluminum a lot more > so. It'll flex enough that climbers will comment on how much it moves. > Presumably it's safe if you stay within the load it's rated for, but the next > scary thing is the rated load is going to be lower than steel, and it's very > easy for someone to come along and add load without checking that. > > Not saying aluminum is inherently bad, but you have to know it's limitations. > > -Adam > > > >> On 1/6/2020 9:24 AM, Matt Hoppes wrote: >> Do you fly in aircraft? They are made of aluminum. >> >> On Jan 6, 2020, at 9:20 AM, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: >> >>> Aluminum...no thanks. >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> >>>> On Fri, Jan 3, 2020 at 2:30 PM Matt Hoppes >>>> <mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net> wrote: >>>> Has anyone heard of this company before? >>>> >>>> http://www.heightstowers.com/home.html >>>> >>>> A customer suggested them for use for a low windloading situation. >>>> >>>> I've never heard of them. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> AF@af.afmug.com >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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