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2-Pi tower bracing [message #60995] Wed, 23 September 2009 17:50 Go to next message
Wayne-o is currently offline  Wayne-o
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Does the 2x3 bracing go horiz. or vertical or put another way, if you look down the box from the top is the bracing 3 inches across or 2 inches across ? Thanks.
Re: 2-Pi tower bracing [message #61000 is a reply to message #60995] Wed, 23 September 2009 19:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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It really doesn't matter what orientation you put the braces since they are in compression and not in shear. If in shear, you would want the widest dimension parallel to the sheer force. But that is not even close to an issue here.

I like to make a "+" with two sticks and span one front to back and the other side to side. This preloads the panels and braces them. It is also a convenient place to hang a sheet of insulation that spans the cross section. The bracing is good for reducing panel resonance and the cross-section insulation works wonders for reducing midrange standing waves.

Re: 2-Pi tower bracing [message #61094 is a reply to message #60995] Tue, 29 September 2009 16:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Wayne-o wrote on Wed, 23 September 2009 17:50
Does the 2x3 bracing go horiz. or vertical or put another way, if you look down the box from the top is the bracing 3 inches across or 2 inches across ? Thanks.


Wayne-o, here is what I did with mine, FWIW.

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Re: 2-Pi tower bracing [message #61136 is a reply to message #60995] Fri, 02 October 2009 21:28 Go to previous message
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Thanks for the Pix.
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