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Cutting 4130 plate grain direction

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When cutting out just flat plates/ brackets in 4130, and there will be no bending, does it matter which direction the grain is going? Should locations of holes be taken into account? Example….cutting wing spar plates to attach wing to center section. Or say a tab that a flying wire attaches to. Would you want the clevis pin pulling 90 degrees to the grain other than with the grain? Does it matter? Thanks
 

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