Hey man, sorry about your gas tank, Stangrcr1. Though it looks like your fix is gonna work out to be better than the original. Nice job!
You are almost right about the truss, but the screws don't carry any vertical load, because the top inside flat on the 4 notches in the truss rest on the top flat of the 4 clamps. Sideways, like if I kicked it from the side, the 4 bolts do carry the load in single shear.
I calculated the shear strength of one 10-32 Stainless Steel screws (.1508" min diameter) to be about 750 lbf, so if I hit it from the side two might let go at around 1500 lbf.
My orignal plan was to get everything tight and installed in place, and have a welder friend TIG the sides where the outside vertical face of clamps meet the vertical part of the notches where they touch. But my welder friend said that his welder is not powerful enough to TIG 3/8" thk aluminum. :doah:
Do you think these parts can be welded if I can get a pro-shop to do it? The clamps are also aluimnum.
Darrel
You are almost right about the truss, but the screws don't carry any vertical load, because the top inside flat on the 4 notches in the truss rest on the top flat of the 4 clamps. Sideways, like if I kicked it from the side, the 4 bolts do carry the load in single shear.
I calculated the shear strength of one 10-32 Stainless Steel screws (.1508" min diameter) to be about 750 lbf, so if I hit it from the side two might let go at around 1500 lbf.
My orignal plan was to get everything tight and installed in place, and have a welder friend TIG the sides where the outside vertical face of clamps meet the vertical part of the notches where they touch. But my welder friend said that his welder is not powerful enough to TIG 3/8" thk aluminum. :doah:
Do you think these parts can be welded if I can get a pro-shop to do it? The clamps are also aluimnum.
Darrel
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