At 04:19 AM 6/12/2006, you wrote: >Phil, what would the compression member look like exactly? > >A better design is to use one long bolt with a >compression member between the WAF pairs instead of paired short >bolts, placing the joint in a balance double shear. This is my >considered opinion as a professional engineer. >-------------------- >This is the requirement in Australia.
It is simply a relatively heavy wall piece of tubing that has been cut to the correct length in a lathe. It should be a press-fit between the fittings so that there is no bending stress. Don Reid - donreid "at" peoplepc.com Bumpass, Va Visit my web sites at: AeroFoil, a 2-D Airfoil Design And Analysis Computer Program: http://aerofoilengineering.com KR2XL construction: http://aerofoilengineering.com/KR/KR2XL.htm Aviation Surplus: http://aerofoilengineering.com/PartsListing/Airparts.htm EAA Chapter 231: http://eaa231.org Ultralights: http://usua250.org VA EAA Regional Fly-in: http://vaeaa.org
