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j-c-c · 11-13-2023, 09:05 AM

No success yet on finding any prefab grid mesh of that gauge, especially in purchased useful sizes ( ie 100ft min).
I was thinking of more like .030" SS Tig welding rod, dipped into epoxy (for node connections) with a 3/4"? square opening, attached to a 4 sided aero shaped tube now rectangular frame, with attaching points for suction cup mounts, etc.
I like the TIG rod solution as its straight, rigid, and I can oven burn off the tuffs and their glues when grid needs to be re-tuffed.
So my main concern, will .030 be useful here, or do I need a better solution? I get smaller is better.
But it does seem the individual tuffs will far exceed the FA than the wire mounting will.

Is my assumption you feel that any upwind testing as I noted has little merit with this proposed rig?

11-13-2023, 09:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
j-c-c Master EcoModder Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Florida Posts: 487 Thanks: 81 Thanked 222 Times in 184 Posts	No success yet on finding any prefab grid mesh of that gauge, especially in purchased useful sizes ( ie 100ft min). I was thinking of more like .030" SS Tig welding rod, dipped into epoxy (for node connections) with a 3/4"? square opening, attached to a 4 sided aero shaped tube now rectangular frame, with attaching points for suction cup mounts, etc. I like the TIG rod solution as its straight, rigid, and I can oven burn off the tuffs and their glues when grid needs to be re-tuffed. So my main concern, will .030 be useful here, or do I need a better solution? I get smaller is better. But it does seem the individual tuffs will far exceed the FA than the wire mounting will. Is my assumption you feel that any upwind testing as I noted has little merit with this proposed rig? Last edited by j-c-c; 11-13-2023 at 09:16 AM..