Originally Posted by
Pennyman
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by TMG24:
Make sure when you flatten your ends you don't kink or dent the tube. Design judges look for that. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Taken care of. Made a flattening tool using a couple scrap chunks of Al. Every one came out nice. I'll post pics a little later.
We also tested an A arm with the flattened tubing. We ended up bending the test fixture before any measurable strain was recorded.