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CBRich

05-19-2010 10:56 AM

Great thread. Rep added.

elmz	05-19-2010 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by billydsz (Post 543652)

Not surprising. Column strength is very high in such a short structure. Did you do the tests at maximum height of the stand? The taller it is the easier it will buckle. However it looks as though the pin will fail before buckling anyway

Good point! I'm curious what the results would be at an increased height where you could actually work under the car.

binto100

05-19-2010 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by elmz (Post 543795)

Good point! I'm curious what the results would be at an increased height where you could actually work under the car.

That is a good question though I'm not sure the result would have been any different since the force was directly vertical. They did this test for free and I know I can't get another off the cuff.

billydsz

05-19-2010 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by binto100 (Post 543875)

That is a good question though I'm not sure the result would have been any different since the force was directly vertical. They did this test for free and I know I can't get another off the cuff.

The taller the column is for a given diameter the weaker it is in a straight down compressive load. At failure the pipe would buckle. However, if the pin is weaker than the buckling load that would fail first.

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