<font color='black' size='3' face='Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif'>The easiest solution is to use steel channel of commensurate strength and just paint the hell out of it.
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From: Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org><br>
To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion <personal_submersibles@psubs.org><br>
Sent: Tue, Jul 10, 2018 1:13 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Wanted: Aluminum I-beam<br>
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<div id="aolmail_yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1531186395801_78581"><span id="aolmail_yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1531186395801_78600">Before I make a final decision, I have found a suitable i-beam for my application that is very reasonably priced. The problem is that it is American Standard "S" shape which means the flanges taper toward the web. Since I have to bolt it through the tapered flange to another member the nut will not sit flat against the flange. Is this a problem and is there a fix to it? beveled washer necessary?</span></div>
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