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Re: Strip: Hatch shape question
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/24/2014, 12:49 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Hatch shape question *PIC* (Dan Thaler)

Just have to remember that fiberglass in general doesn't much like square shapes nor flat panels. The more curvature there is in a panel and the more round the shape the stronger it'll be with less chances of stresses being concentrated at corners.

Your call though.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Hatch shape question
Dan Thaler -- 9/22/2014, 6:00 pm
Re: Strip: Hatch shape question
Etienne Muller -- 9/22/2014, 6:04 pm
Re: Strip: Hatch shape question
Dan Thaler -- 9/22/2014, 6:11 pm
Re: Strip: Hatch shape question
Paul Davies. -- 9/23/2014, 12:40 am
Re: Strip: Hatch shape question *PIC*
Dan Thaler -- 9/23/2014, 6:08 am
Re: Strip: Hatch shape question
wysedav -- 9/23/2014, 8:04 am
Re: Strip: Hatch shape question
Daniel Thaler -- 9/23/2014, 8:23 am
Re: Strip: Hatch shape question
Bill Hamm -- 9/24/2014, 12:49 am