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What constitutes a "securely mounted" seat pan in a FED?

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tcoupekyle:
What kind of aluminum do ya'll use to build seats?  And bodies?

dreracecar:
If any forming needs to done then 3003H14   for flat stuff with minimal forming the its 5052H32

 3003 forms well and you can aneal it back soft after it work hardens whereas 5052 does not aneal so simple forming with a brake or roll is all you can do, its really stiff and 30% harder to work then 3003, but you can get away with using .040

 Depending on welding skills .050 is 50% harder to weld than .063

fuel749:

--- Quote from: dreracecar on April 25, 2016, 06:32:28 PM ---

 Depending on welding skills .050 is 50% harder to weld than .063

--- End quote ---

Just so nobody takes this as gospel, it does say it depends on welding skills. The 50%  number is meaningless, depending on your skill level it could be 0 to 100% harder to weld than .063.

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