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Re: [ATM] Comment on Crayford construction

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From: "Vladimir Galogaza" <vladimir.galogaza1@zg.t-com.hr>
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:54:03 +0100
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>For example, flexural bearings allow the tip of a scanning
>tunneling microscope to scan the surface of a sample with subatomic
>resolution


Another example of massive use for flexural pivots for precise positioning
are laser heads in CD drives. They are molded from plastic, are not bigger 
than
few millimeters, have xy configuration and are driven by voice coil linear 
motors.
Amazing.

Regards
Vladimir.

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