Re: [ATM] Ultrathin update discussion

[JurasicPa <jurasicpa@yahoo.com.au>]

Hi David,

vorblesnak@peak.org wrote:
> Good discussion.
>   
<snip>

> The idea of the particle bed intrigues me.  It would support well, mold to 
>
> any  back surface, have virtually no CoE.  However, managing it could be a 
>
> nightmare.  One odd piece of glass or sand up on the surface and there
> would be major scratching.  Perhaps a thin plastic or rubber membrane that 
>
> seals the particle bed but allow the glass to nest into the substrate. 
> Hmmmm.
>   
Maybe you could use a beanbag-like bed. It would support as does the sand
idea but if it escaped it wouldn't scratch.
My wife has a small beanbag pillow originally designed for neck support 
on long
road trips. The bag itself is made of a very stretchy material similar 
to several
thicknesses of nylon stocking and then filled with very tiny styrofoam 
beads.
The end effect is that the beanbag supports well and acts almost 
liquid-like to
the touch.
For your application the bag-of-beads could be supported with a soft 
sided box.
It could be just the thing you're looking for.

Bob

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