Re: ATM Re: Need truss ideas for a carry on 205mm f/5.84

["Jim Miller" <jim@jtmiller.com>]

consider also a "conventional" 8 member truss made of CF kite spars with
model airplane nylon tierod ends. cheap and effective.

jtm

----- Original Message -----
From: "Clive Milne" <milnecd@yahoo.com>
To: <atm@shore.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 5:05 PM
Subject: ATM Re: Need truss ideas for a carry on 205mm f/5.84




   A Truss composed of parallel elements (such as Ron's Alice)
has zero mechanical advantage by virtue of geometry, in which
case you would be better off with a single tube with larger
diameter.  Also, there is no need to restrict yourself to round
tubes either, or for that matter, tubes that have the same
vertical / horizontal sections.

   ~Clive.


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