Thread: Who Has a Bridge-Balancing Mechanism?
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Re: Who Has a Bridge-Balancing Mechanism?
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Originally Posted by Nathan Streeter View Post
- 33's "Stinger," a four-bar linkage appendage
- 67's innovative and highly-versatile arm
- 148's "Peg Leg," which linearly pushes down within the frame perimeter
- 469's "Peg Leg," which I've only heard about
- 1986's "Teeter-Totter Talons"
469's Stinger is similar to 33's in the way it works. Basically a simple 4 bar linkage that leaves the frame perimeter and pushes down. (At least from what I could tell in the webcast.)


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Originally Posted by Jared341 View Post
(But yes, with stingers being all the rage this season, we couldn't resist)
In your case, wouldn't 'Root' be a more appropriate term?
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