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[-] Trollception@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

100% that aluminum is flexing, the question is how much matters to OP? A CNC router has far beefier extruded aluminum gantries but still flexes from the weight of the router, although typically less than a mil. My guess would be at least 10-15mil with the aluminum angle.

[-] wjrii@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

OP said about 1/16", which would be what? 50 or 60 mil? Honestly, though, it's woodworking. In the right context, like coarse slab flattening, 1/16" might be fine, though I would reckon that the point where fine tuning by other means is not that bad would be closer to 1/32".

[-] Trollception@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Yes totally true, just saying that there will always be some amount of flex.

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