Thread: 1114's HARPOONS
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Re: 1114's HARPOONS

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Originally Posted by dodar View Post
Poles are constrained by their connection; the bolts are constrained by their connection. Both can become projectiles if the connection fails.

If a 1/8s bolt comes loose or a 1/8s pole comes loose, I doubt it'll really matter which one it is; both would be equally as dangerous. Maybe the pole more so just for the size of it.
I was thinking about this with my students earlier, and there's a pretty substantial difference between the pole/hooks and these harpoons. While you're correct that a failure can cause the poles to become projectiles, the hooks are projectiles by default. It's not an issue if they hit their target (the hole in the cans), but it can be if they do not. The poles' motion is constrained if they miss the mark, but the harpoons might ricochet. Presumably 1114 took great care to align them to avoid the issue, but if there was a device that was faster is could potentially introduce a projectile with a lot of unconstrained energy.
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