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Txsurfer
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Jun 22, 2017

Want to make a Gen slide - how thick of Alum plate?

OK so I am going to make a generator slide for my portable. I would like to use Alum for the tray bottom. Is this a bad idea? If not what thickenss to support 100lbs spanning 24"s. Bear in mind m...
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johntank
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Jun 22, 2017
pianotuna wrote:
Hi,

I'd use wood, or I would leave the bottom open and just secure the generator to a sliding "square" of angle iron.


I would go this way too. You could go with a cross angle iron with unequal legs 2X4 instead of 2X2 to carry your generator.

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