western traveler wrote:Looking good Joe.
You may already know about glazing compound. We used it on our boat projects to fill those small nicks, blade cuts etc. when we were close but not quite happy with the finish. What we used was epoxy based with fiberglass’s in it. Super easy to sand. May not be what you need but we were painting out for a glass like finish so every little nick and imperfection showed. If you are going with the Bed liner finish it may be unnecessary. I know Bondo and a few other companies make similar...
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I'm not sure how I should solve this problem.
JoeGrz wrote:Last night I found a problem that I'm not sure how to solve. My upper mount plates have deformed. Here is the worst one of the pair
I'm not sure how I should solve this problem. There are three things that I can think of that would cause this. One - The strut is too long and instead of stopping when the hatch opens fully, it pushes past the ball and lifting it off. Two - The strut is too strong and again pushes past the ball lifting it off. Three - The plate is not strong enough to restrain the strut.
The strut is a 20 inch strut with a 100 pound force. I can buy a weaker strut. I can get a 20 inch 80 lb strut. I'm not sure, without doing some math, if that will keep it from deforming. Unfortunately, I would need to get some help to figure out the right math to do. I do pipe flow and heat transfer. I have coworkers that deal with plates and fasteners.
I could get a shorter strut. I would have to see what lengths are available but maybe I can find one that is a little shorter and maybe won't try to push past the ball.
Another option would be to change the stud mounting. I found a round base that secures around the stud instead of above the stud. I also received a threaded stud with the strut. I could thread that into a t-nut like the screws holding the existing plates and place some washers to distribute the load and keep from damaging the wood.
My best guess is a shorter strut and/or not as strong. To the best of my knowledge the dimensions are as specified. That may be something else I need to check. I can't see how 10 pounds alone would make that much difference.
Any other ideas would be appreciated
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