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BillE.Dee
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I've been working with 3/16 aluminum and building shooting benches. I have in mind to make a bench with retractable wheels on the front legs. There is a clearance issue that I was wondering about. Where the axle for the wheels slides in the slot I made for the axle in the leg ... IF I just run a bead without filler rod ... will the area where I ran the bead be stronger than the rest of the leg. It's not like the sliding axle will be moving constantly, only when a person wants to relocate the bench and then raise/retract the wheel so the bench sits completely on the ground.
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I'm not a metallurgist, but I'd say no.

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thanks LT. I'm just getting old and cranky over the total waste of the "funds" that are taken from the working class. If there isn't a tax already on an item, they will come up with a new one, but, they don't call it a tax. They've come up with new terminology to make it look like the gov isn't raising taxes. :roll:
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Whoo trade war! :roll:

As long as it's not a high-use weight bearing item, you should be able to get away with it. I have some old motorcycle parts that were only autogenous welded 6061 and they've bent full 180* without ever breaking and survived multiple crashes.
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oh crap, I don't want no wars. I'm just trying to get ideas that might help from loosing a clearance issue and having wobbly wheels. Demented, you're NOT supposed to crash, let alone on 2 wheels. I've been there , done that, BADLY. So, If I get this slotted area just with a bead, I should be ok. There is no heavy service, and definitely nothing going to put a lot pressure on the slotted area. The whole bench is only like 30 pounds and only moves when I make hay. Do appreciate the info from all. Stay safe and upright. Watch out for left turns.
My wife is down that way now. I think she is in Paisley or Deland. If you are at auction she is the one with her hand reaching for the sky bidding.
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I know I'm not supposed to, I just never mastered the art of not crashing.
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Demanted,
not sure what kind of motorcycle riding/racing you do but if you ride a dirt bike
and your not crashing your not trying......
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