Missed that turn off. :0
I cant see why they wouldn't work as linear slides.
Definitely need to reduce force needed to move them.
Might even consider for x - y use on a small platform
also.
Myc
--- Stefan Trethan <
stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 19:39:37 +0100, Mycroft2152
> <mycroft2152@...>
> wrote:
>
> > Back to the original 'train' of thought... Not
> >
> > everyone has a spare valve spring in their
> workshop.
> >
> > The rubber ball would replace the spring in a long
> >
> > lever drill press.
> >
> >
> > The 'wobble' would be controlled by the type of
> hinge
> >
> > used, not the ball or spring.
> >
> >
> > It seemed that, an auto shock absorber was a
> clever
> >
> > use, it was a serious overkill and huge for a
> simple
> >
> > driller with a few mm travel. Now if there were
> some
> >
> > 10 cm shock abosrbers, it would be different.
> >
> >
> > Myc
>
>
> AH, i see, just to balance the pivoting arm!
> I thought (and still do) the car shock absorbers
> were intended to be used
> as linear slides for a non-pivoting type of press.
>
> I don't think it is very difficult to find a spring,
> and a counterweight
> on the back of the arm works well here, but a rubber
> ball of some sort
> would surely work as well. I reckon even rubber
> bands can be used if some
> standoff mechanism is used.
>
> ST
>
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