Re: [ATM] Wind resistance & golf balls

[Nate Jones <njones@newlintech.com>]

Maybe a thorough examination of the rocker box and ground board may be
in order.  Stability comes from a sturdy mount more than anything else.

On Thu, 2005-03-31 at 21:06 +0100, Roger Chisholm-Batten wrote:
> At a recent viewing session the wind got up a bit and started shaking my 
> 8.75 inch sonotube scope.  A friend who was observing with me commented 
> adversely. He is a keen golfer and suggested that I think laterally and take 
> the example of a golf ball.
> 
> To cut resistance golf balls have regular indentations all over. The 
> suggestion was that I do the same with my tube.
> 
> Advice please.  How many indentations per square inch would you recommend 
> and would hitting a round hammer head against the tube be sufficient to 
> create permanent dents?
> 
> I appreciate that objective views may be a little thin on the ground as this 
> is such a giant leap in ATM thinking.so few ATMers would have contemplated 
> let alone performed the proposed.  All ideas appreciated.
> 
> Roger
> 
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