isnt "tensil strength" a tension measure?

or is it deflection?

you have compression from the clamps, gravity from the hanging weight and torsion from the lever of tge operating motor shaft.


another idea might be to get some fiberglass box beam to frame it and skin it with glass coated wood...

-OMotS


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