Thoughts
My favorite thing ever is DIY-ers thinking that they're engineers and then getting torn apart.
"[here's what I plan to do]"
> derived requirements need to be done based off trade studies comparing all involved components
"they are based off emphirical testing"
> If you have a prototype with no trades or requirements you have a toy
"im gonna run fea" (finite element analysis)
> That’s not a trade study
"if the landing gear buckles its just a tube"
"look i think this is good enough"
"the clamping will work"
> how do you know
> What's you're torque spec for enough clamping?
"i just do it and fix problems if they happen"