T&T: "Overbuilt"

[Rudy and Jill Sechez]

Gil wrote: That depends on whether "strong" means increased rigidity. In that
case, failures have resulted when something that needs to have some flex does
not flex. 
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Hi Gil-
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I agree with you, but with all the failures that I see, when called to repair
broken items, it is usually the "engineered" items that I see broken, not the
"too strong" items.

Flexibility is a different subject, with different parameters and
requirements; my statement was not addressed to it.

There are other factors to also consider in the design phase, and fuel economy
is just one. Heft can contribute to a more comfortable motion, as one example.

You made a good point and hopefully it will help someone avoid a failure.
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Rudy
Briney Bug, Port St Joe, Fl