12-04-2010, 04:05 PM
Ron, I do not think that you an assemble mail in patterns the way you suggest. When put together in the 4 to 1 pattern, they sit a certain way and appear like a square. The fact is 4 of those things have to fit in a hole whose diameter is less than the amount of material being put in.
If you look at one of the pictures on the far left you will notice a ring that is not connected except on one side. You can see that relative to the other mail links, it is much smaller. This suggests what I was saying about the buildup of corrosion. The links, I doubt are 2mm thick. They are now with corrosion. However, if you look at the link that I just mentioned, it is thinner.
The other links being locked and close to each other leave little space for aything. Therefore, rust build up tends to fuse certain parts and allow for an exaggerated amount of material to collect.
If you look at one of the pictures on the far left you will notice a ring that is not connected except on one side. You can see that relative to the other mail links, it is much smaller. This suggests what I was saying about the buildup of corrosion. The links, I doubt are 2mm thick. They are now with corrosion. However, if you look at the link that I just mentioned, it is thinner.
The other links being locked and close to each other leave little space for aything. Therefore, rust build up tends to fuse certain parts and allow for an exaggerated amount of material to collect.
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