Posted by Vector Viper (205.162.15.2) on May 29, 2003 at 05:15:16:
It is well known that you can put a weight anywhere on an
horizontal arm, and it makes no difference in
leverage if the assembly falls straight down, right?
(not allowed to rotate or twist)
It has to fall on an arc for the weight position to matter,
and that depends on the radius of the arc, etc...
Well how about letting weights fall straight down one side,
then around a curve on the other? Or use 2 curves with the
weights moved out/in? You could even use 2 different radii!
(Think PARTS of circles, not circles...)
Or weights falling in Convex AND concave arcs?!
(That's a mind bender!)
Eh? :*)
Viper 'Bitten by the bug'