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Re: non-pneumatic "kicking" mechanism

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Originally Posted by Chris is me View Post
I have read on Delphi that the spring constant of surgical tubing is very temperature-dependent. I've also heard from others' testing (at this time I don't remember who) that their surgical tubing powered prototype had issues with consistency.
OK thanks. Just wondering, did either of these sources compare the consistency of surgical tubing to bungee cords?


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