You could always do a static load test if you don't believe me.

Take two pieces of telescopic aluminum tube and bond them together

overlapping only one inch. That would give you a bonding shear area

of 6.28 square inches. 6.28 X 3,000 psi is 18,840 pounds

No way, Jose.  I have done a life time's worth of static load tests.   Jerry

I was hoping you would not say that :)

Paul Lamar

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