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Re: Centrifugal Arm Claw

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
So it's just a back and forth launch? If it isn't, see slipring. It's more durable than a lot of slack, and eliminates any need for slack beyond what's need to plug in.

What I meant by linkage change was something like a helicopter uses for control--I believe it's called a flybar or something like that. You can do whatever you need to to the output of any non-integral gearbox. (See [R49-A])
A swash plate? that sounds complicated, but simpler. All they would need is a nylon plate on a hinge and a matching plate on the rotor connected to the claw via a linkage, but that linkage might be tough to design. A cable with a swivel run through a hollow axle would be far simpler.

(note: don't expect that link to work until at least Thursday due to the SOPA blackout on the English language Wikipedia)
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