Homebrew PCBs

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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