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  1. theothersully

    Complex Translation of Linear Motion through Rotating Part

    Amazing level of expertise here. I can't even thank you guys enough for the thoughtful and inventive answers to my question. I think I'm all set at this point. All concerns have been addressed. Now, it's time to draft up and build this thing. Thanks!
  2. theothersully

    Complex Translation of Linear Motion through Rotating Part

    Thanks! You guys are definitely onto something here. This is what I first pictured, but since I only need one linear arm coming off the rotating piece, I figured it would jam or slide poorly with all the force on one side of the rotating collar. Any tips for making a rotating collar like...
  3. theothersully

    Complex Translation of Linear Motion through Rotating Part

    Hi, I'm facing a difficult linear motion problem. Background: There is a wing (foil) that can rotate 360 degrees on a post. This wing is to be controlled by a "trim tab" or "servo tab", which is, essentially a smaller wing just behind the main wing. The purpose of the small wing is to...
  4. theothersully

    Will This Core Self Destruct??

    EDIT: Please note that the 1/2" Divinycell is 6lb foam, not 7lb foam. I made a typo in the original post.
  5. theothersully

    Will This Core Self Destruct??

    Hello, This is my first post on this forum. I am in need of some help deciding if I can use some materials we have lying around for a core. The panel in question will be used as the bridgedeck of a 50' catamaran we are building. This is the deck that spans the two hulls. The deck takes...

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