[TheForge] engineering question

[RICK KORINEK]

How about using a round tennon to put the piece on the 
diamond?


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>Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2004 10:33:05 -0400
>From: "Walter L. Mullett" <wmullett at bright.net>  
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] engineering question  
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>I think the diamond puts the corner closer to the edge since 
the diagional
>is longer than a side.  I think the diamond also introduces 
a stress point
>at the wrong place.  When you look at the forces as they 
flow trough the
>object, the square would show less stress.
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>From: Mike Linn <bamablacksmith at comcast.net>
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>Date: Friday, October 01, 2004 7:43 PM
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] engineering question
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>>I would say on the diamond would be stronger because on the 
square would
>>put the corner closer to the edge. and thus thinner, though 
I think the
>>difference would be minor depending on the direction of the 
forces.
>>
>>
>>mike
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>>At 01:51 PM 10/1/2004, you wrote:
>>>In slitting and drifting a square hole,
>>>since no metal is lost,
>>>will it make a difference in strength if the hole is 
square to the side
>>>or on the diamond?
>>>
>>>
>>>dan tull
>>>georgia
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