> considering strength of a tube has a quadratic relation to diameter and
> is only linear to wall thickness, going up in diameter is generally a
> lot more effective strength-wise than getting a larger wall-thickness
> 
> Michiel

Exactly the sort of information I was after.  I was unaware of that
relationship...thanks!

Mike H.
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