cutting a 2in hole in the rear frame.
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cutting a 2in hole in the rear frame.
Im installing a fuel cell in my TII project.
I found the cell I want, And the filler neck adapter.
I could run a hose from the filler door to this neck adapter on the cell and it should work fine, but I would have to cut a hole in the frame rail behind the axle, left of the tire well. The frame measures about 4-4.5 inch tall, and I need at least a 2in cut.
Should I attach some bracing to the frame or is this a low stress point.
I found the cell I want, And the filler neck adapter.
I could run a hose from the filler door to this neck adapter on the cell and it should work fine, but I would have to cut a hole in the frame rail behind the axle, left of the tire well. The frame measures about 4-4.5 inch tall, and I need at least a 2in cut.
Should I attach some bracing to the frame or is this a low stress point.
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if you cut a round hole on each side, it's self-bracing. If you cut a chunk out, like a notch, it'll weaken that area.
Remember, the Ford Expedition has holes through the frame rails for the rear driveshafts to pass through; and most aircraft frames have holes through whatever they can have holes through in order to save weight. If you played with legos as a kid, you might remember the Technics stuff having holes through the long, thin pieces that made up the main beams. In the real world this is a way to save weight while maintaining rigidity. Think of the hole as a round arch, then it makes sense.
Remember, the Ford Expedition has holes through the frame rails for the rear driveshafts to pass through; and most aircraft frames have holes through whatever they can have holes through in order to save weight. If you played with legos as a kid, you might remember the Technics stuff having holes through the long, thin pieces that made up the main beams. In the real world this is a way to save weight while maintaining rigidity. Think of the hole as a round arch, then it makes sense.
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heres the cell im gonna get
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...t=SUM%2D290108
I plan on painting it red or blue for the race look.
If im getting a fuel cell, it should at least be a color so people can see its a fuel cell.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...t=SUM%2D290108
I plan on painting it red or blue for the race look.
If im getting a fuel cell, it should at least be a color so people can see its a fuel cell.
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