The Frame That Wouldn’t Stay Flat We built a machine frame from 100×100×5 mm RHS steel. It looked square on the welding table. We ground the mounting surfaces flat, drilled the holes, and shipped it. When the customer bolted it to their floor, the frame was twisted. The top surface had a 2.5 mm warp …

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