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Re: Compacting the arms...
Posted by Matt Leese at 2/15/2001 11:01 PM EST


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In Reply to: Re: Compacting the arms...
Posted by Tim Gates on 2/15/2001 10:57 PM EST:



Well, Schedule 40 PVC is strong, sometimes. It's much better at taking tension or compression forces than it is in taking lateral forces. So if you're trying to make an arm out of it with some sort of weight attached, it'd be much more likely to break. At this point I think your best bet is to just try different materials and see what works. One thing that you might try is electrical conduit but it does tend to be rather heavy (it's steel usually).

Matt



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