Hi John,

Yes.... you are correct...the rod would twist sideways (rub), rather than
roll
as a crossed rod pivot should.

All is not lost however with the aluminum; it does have another pair of
holes
that can accomodate a rod through it.

Yes....(ha), I also put up yet another photo (bottom of the web page) of a
more
correct crossed rod pivot and denoted my error.

http://home.earthlink.net/~meredithlamb/

Meredith

On 10/25/07, John Lahr  wrote:
>
> At 10:52 AM 10/25/2007, you wrote:
> >...I've added another 6th picture and text for a crude "crossed rod"
> >pivot using
> >the same item.
>
> Meredith,
>
> It would be interesting to test this arrangement of rods.  I think
> that due to the angles,
> the pivot point will need to rub rather than roll.  If that's the
> case there will be much
> greater friction.
>
> John
>
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Hi John,
 
Yes.... you are correct...the rod would twist sideways (rub), rather than roll
as a crossed rod pivot should. 
 
All is not lost however with the aluminum; it does have another pair of holes
that can accomodate a rod through it.
 
Yes....(ha), I also put up yet another photo (bottom of the web page) of a more
correct crossed rod pivot and denoted my error.
 
http://home.earthlink.net/~meredithlamb/

Meredith
 
On 10/25/07, John Lahr <johnjan@........> wrote:
 
At 10:52 AM 10/25/2007, you wrote:
>...I've added another 6th picture and text for a crude "crossed rod" 

>pivot using
>the same item.

Meredith,

It would be interesting to test this arrangement of rods.  I think
that due to the angles,
the pivot point will need to rub rather than roll.  If that's the 

case there will be much
greater friction.

John


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