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J R giles
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:09 pm    Post subject: h beam rod installation Reply with quote
hey everyone. im installing h beam rods but im unsure whether the casting numbers go on top or the bottom,which would replace the mark on the original rods? thanks for the help!
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Put them whichever way makes more sense to you.
All the h-beams I know of are symetrical so it does not really matter.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:47 pm    Post subject: h beam rod installation Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 4:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
They are symmetrical and it does not matter which direction you install H-Beam rods.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
modok wrote:
Put them whichever way makes more sense to you.
All the h-beams I know of are symetrical so it does not really matter.


vwracerdave wrote:
They are symmetrical and it does not matter which direction you install H-Beam rods.


+ 1 equals 3, doesn't matter either way will work.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
why is it then that I beams are offset? just curious.
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