Re: [ATM] Bearing brakes

["Corona Australis" <corona_australis@westnet.com.au>]

Thanks for the feed back folks!

Don,

Would you be able to post me a picture of the brake/clutch system you
used. Sounds like what I'm after, thanks

Regards,

Ozzy


> I copied a B&L design for holding a Stereozoom microscope for the
> brakes on
> my parallelogram 11x80 binoc holder. The B&L design used a 1/2" diameter
> steel pivot. Perpendicular and  below center to the 1/2" pivot
> rod is a 3/8"
> diameter through hole. In the 3/8" diameter hole is a steel split nut with
> chamfered ends. Axially through the split nut is a 1/4" bolt so that
> tightening the bolt brings together the split nut that allows for variable
> friction against the 1/2" diameter rod.  This clutch system works great.
>
>
>
> Don Clement
>
> Running Springs, California

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