Hi
I was just wondering what would be considered addiquate as a tether for a lp featherweight running at 8-12bar with a 50mm bore 110stroke ram.
Thanks
Regards
Ian
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Hi
I was just wondering what would be considered addiquate as a tether for a lp featherweight running at 8-12bar with a 50mm bore 110stroke ram.
Thanks
Regards
Ian
Would a piece of bungy be ok? Simular to that used by Dantomkia to retract their ram.
Regards
Ian
Dantomkia does the retraction with low pressure CO2.
Gravity used 4 times 3/8 arimide rope for tether, and several loops of heavy duty bungeecord for retracting the huge ram.
A bungee should be fine to retract your L.P. ram.
Things are a little different with an untethered arm and a H.P. Ram...as stated above by Mario..
Please note guys, the ram is low pressure retracted but it is not directly connected to the flipping arm. I assume though that bungy will be ok for to retract it?
Regards
Ian
Rope to stop the arm ....bungee to retract it.
Would a steel bike brake cable be to sufficient to act as a tether on a LP featherweight axe? I know a couple of people building them at the moment, and neither of them are 100% sure on what would be reliable and lightweight.
The only way to know that is to test it. But in theory it counts as a tether, as the rule dont state it has to be this or that , or capable within these parameters.
Brake wire has a very high tensile strenght, so it should do.
Grant I would imagine so as THz uses a similar cable for the size and weight of the axe.
PS can get you some if you need. (well wanye i assume)
Yer that would be great thanks Ed. Were hoping it will be finished this weekend ready for Robots Live!. If you could pass it onto Dave when he gives you your DX6 that would be great cheers.
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