Subject: Box Schertz
From: ACRE
Date: 7/4/2004, 9:14 AM

Picked up the parts on Friday Jerry.
Will ship six on Tuesday as monday is a holiday.

Here is a pic. Slightly less than 3 pounds.
Could take another pound out by punching a bunch of 1-1/2 inch holes
in the sides at greater expense. Each hole would save .025 pounds.
30 holes would take out 3/4 of a pound. It would look cool :)

If you must beef it up skip weld a 1/4 inch wide strip along the top 
flange. This will prevent flange buckling but I don't think it is 
necessary. Calculated stress is less than 40,000 psi with 300 pound
engine and 6 G's. 

It would be nice if you supported both ends on 2 by 4's and 
lowered the truck on the middle. Use a 12 inch square 3/4 plywood to 
support the tire.

Paul Lamar
 
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