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    Round vs. Square Tube Strength

    Regarding PTAirco's "For the same weight as a 3/4 x 0.065 [rect.] tube, you could use a [round] 1" x 0.058 (still a fraction lighter) and now the same 36" strut could support 1445 lbs, about 40% more" as well as "The thing to remember is length - strength goes down rapidly with an increase in...
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