# Tube Chassis Welders?

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tube-chassis-welders/187530
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [January 20, 2007, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tube-chassis-welders/187530 "2007-01-20T10:45:41Z")
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### Author: ![obi-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@obi-1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/obi-1)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2007, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tube-chassis-welders/187530/23 "2007-02-08T07:12:31Z")

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> [@5/20 Nyspeed BBQ @ Chestnut Ridge \*\*PAYMENT INFO INSIDE\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/5-20-nyspeed-bbq-chestnut-ridge-payment-info-inside/24869/124):
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> We saw locational bending stresses on #3 because the tubes were welded together slightly bent (1-3 degrees, you can notice it in the photos). So when the tube was pulled axially it was also bending as it tried to straighten out.

Ah. I see.

> [@lt1 z\> Fox body stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-z-fox-body-stang/27429/14):
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> Those are all pretty close numbers, that’s encouraging. Did you do any hand calcs to see what theoretical failure is?
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> If you had time you could even model some welds in ANSYS to see what it gives you. And when the database becomes corrupt you can do a CDWRITE/CDREAD to fix it (that was intended for obi-1 :))

:bowrofl: Sound like a reasonable workaround to me! :bowrofl:

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