[hoss2006]

Interesting, I haven't seen that one before. It is only half a brace though.

Well only about an inch or so shorter than your half brace eh.
Brassbuilder hit the nail on the head, wide and full height with plenty of bolts for maximum rigidity.
Hoss

[Dougal]

Well only about an inch or so shorter than your half brace eh.
Brassbuilder hit the nail on the head, wide and full height with plenty of bolts for maximum rigidity.
Hoss

Wider than the column loses rigidity. Mine goes to the bottom of the controller box. Relocating that was more work than benefit. Being steel my brace is 3x stiffer than aluminium versions.
More bolts in the middle doesn't help either. The forces are coming from the brace, the bottom of the column (i.e. the main bolt) and the top of the brace. Tie those three points together and you're good. Beyond that you won't be able to measure the difference.

[hoss2006]

I agree a steel channel would be better, why I used steel on mine in '07.
You never mention using steel in your thread but I'll update my website to make note of it.
http://www.hossmachine.info/Shop_Info.html#x2%20column
Hoss

[B-RAD]

I think if mine were steel it would be the best of both worlds (Looks good, and works good) :stickpoke

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/994630-post20.html