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    Will a 1" pipe assembly on plywood topple under 130 lb cantilever loads?

    Originally an all welded structure was envisaged (2"x2" square tube welded to a platform, and pipes welded to the tube) but it proved to be not as economical than the pipes and fittings solution I seek advice for. These are the dimensions as far as I can see. The holes for bolts/screws are...
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    Will a 1" pipe assembly on plywood topple under 130 lb cantilever loads?

    Thanks, Russ. I was thinking of 4 bolts with oversized washers. I know there will be holes through the plywood which may weaken the base but the pulling force will be distributed over a larger surface. Or a combination of two bolts in the back (where the flange would experience the lift off...
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    Will a 1" pipe assembly on plywood topple under 130 lb cantilever loads?

    Thanks JBA. It will be placed on the base like you suggested if... will the fittings and the 15" pipes (wall thickness I believe is 0.179") be able to handle the load without breakage?
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    Will a 1" pipe assembly on plywood topple under 130 lb cantilever loads?

    A really rough one, but hopefully adequate...
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    Will a 1" pipe assembly on plywood topple under 130 lb cantilever loads?

    Hope someone can help me. I am not versed in statics nor blessed with a mechanical vein. I'd like to install a 1" steel floor flange in the middle of a 24"x24"x1" plywood. A vertical 15" long 1" threaded steel pipe would be connected to the flange at one end and a T fitting on the other...
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