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<blockquote data-quote="tsaints1115" data-source="post: 283832" data-attributes="member: 10007"><p>After you have cut the aluminum deck pieces,i f you can find a fabrication shop near you that has the equipment to put bead rolls in it for you it will increase the rigidity greatly without adding any weight. </p><p></p><p>In choosing material to use the higher numbered aluminums are fine for flat surfaces but will crack on you if you do too much of a bend. I generally use 3031 1/8 sheet in a situation like this. It has good workability for our needs.</p><p></p><p>Another idea for fastening instead of rivets is to use threaded compression inserts. They allow the pieces to be disassembled and reassembled as needed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tsaints1115, post: 283832, member: 10007"] After you have cut the aluminum deck pieces,i f you can find a fabrication shop near you that has the equipment to put bead rolls in it for you it will increase the rigidity greatly without adding any weight. In choosing material to use the higher numbered aluminums are fine for flat surfaces but will crack on you if you do too much of a bend. I generally use 3031 1/8 sheet in a situation like this. It has good workability for our needs. Another idea for fastening instead of rivets is to use threaded compression inserts. They allow the pieces to be disassembled and reassembled as needed. [/QUOTE]
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