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Old 01-14-2010, 12:39 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
Yes,but isn't there an inter-spacial distance in between them ( like individual tread blocks on a tire ),where you'd be relying solely on the thickness of the sheet for it's strength?
Some diamond plate is like that but some has interlocking ridges. Even if you are depending on the thickness of the sheet between the ridges it would still be more rigid, just like those skid plates with the dimple die holes.

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