Create a New Forum Admin Login Member Login Contribute to Voyager Search VoyForums Help Desk VoyForums Exchange VoyForums Directory/Categories VoyForums Homepage VoyForums News FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

[ Show ]

Support VoyForums

[ Shrink ]

VoyForums Announcement: Programming and providing support for this service has been a labor of love since 1997. We are one of the few services online who values our users' privacy, and have never sold your information. We have even fought hard to defend your privacy in legal cases; however, we've done it with almost no financial support -- paying out of pocket to continue providing the service. Due to the issues imposed on us by advertisers, we also stopped hosting most ads on the forums many years ago. We hope you appreciate our efforts.

Show your support by donating any amount. (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your contribution is not tax-deductible.) PayPal Acct: Feedback:

Donate to VoyForums (PayPal):

[ Login ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, 2, 3, [4] ]

Subject: Best Joint Designs for 6063 Aluminum Author: Michael Kulikowski [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 05:18:34 08/23/02 Fri Hello, I am looking to build myself a boat dock out of 2x5 aluminum rect. tube. I read in a few textbooks that a square butt weld should not be used if possible and fillets were the best. I am going to join my frame with 45 degree cuts to get the most strentgth out of the joint and was wondering if it would be necessary to chamfer the edges to get a V-groove butt weld? I am using a Millermatic 175 and the Al is .125" thick. Thanks, - Mike [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]