In a message dated 2006/12/12, tchannel@.............. writes:
> Chris, By "an opinion" I guess I was thinking about the best hinge to use.
> I have seen fishing line, thin metal hinges, wire hinges and knife points.
> I know I would need lateral stability, so the arm would not bob side to
> side, but I also know it would need to have minimal friction.
> On the AS1 it looks as if they just use a wide knife point approach.
> Thanks, Ted
Hi Ted,
I suggest that you DON'T use point in a cup, knife edge, or fishing
line.
Cardan type metal foil or wire, crossed metal foil or wires, ball on a
plane, crossed cylinders, rolling metal foil or wires all work OK in that
order.
On the LPVERTO or STM8 you need crossed foils. If you are using an AS1
type, a pair of crossed cylinders would be fine, alternatively pairs of
Cardan foils or wires.
Cardan type is a single short flexing element in tension.
Hope that this helps.
Regards,
Chris Chapman
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guess I was thinking about the best hinge to use. I have seen fishing=20=
line, thin metal hinges, wire hinges and knife points.
I know I would need lateral stability, so the arm would not bob side to sid=
e, but I also know it would need to have minimal friction.
On the AS1 it looks as if they just use a wide knife point approach. &=
nbsp; Thanks, Ted
Hi Ted,
I suggest that you DON'T use point in a=
cup, knife edge, or fishing line.
Cardan type metal foil or wire, crossed=
metal foil or wires, ball on a plane, crossed cylinders, rolling metal foil=
or wires all work OK in that order.
On the LPVERTO or STM8 you need crossed=
foils. If you are using an AS1 type, a pair of crossed cylinders would be f=
ine, alternatively pairs of Cardan foils or wires.
Cardan type is a single short flexing e=
lement in tension.
Hope that this helps.
Regards,
Chris Chapman