paper: Apalrd's Choo-Choo Analysis Spreadsheet

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07-01-2016, 22:51

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Re: paper: Apalrd's Choo-Choo Analysis Spreadsheet

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Originally Posted by apalrd

This is true. However, the 'null sector' would actually be a slight reversing of direction and the total pull in distance would be reduced (it would pull in the mechanism a bit too far, let it out a little, then let it go).

Does this mean that the "cocked" position could require exactly zero force to maintain (though it would be metastable, at the "top of the hill")? If so, I like it even better.

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