if you made a product similar to the strong-strut butt strut for much less than they're selling it i can pretty much guarantee you'd have at least 5 buyers from this forum, if not more. (this assumes that it's not patented, or that you can design around the patent).
the other issue is using aluminum. what grade of alloy? pure aluminum is a pretty terrible choice since it cracks easily and is too soft for this application. also, how is it manufactured? CNC would make sense, cold forging might as well, cast would be terrible.
just trying to get you through the thinking process, because i think this is a pretty good idea. |