Cliff wrote:
On Tue, 6 Dec 2005 01:32:46 -0500, "Proctologically Violated©®"
wrote:


The Q is:
For a given 90 deg. V slot (eg, one V-slot in the back vise jaw), what is
the smallest rod that can be held in a V-slot (ie, too small a rod will
rattle), AND, what is largest rod that can be held by that same V slot (ie,
where the V slot walls will indeed hold the rod tangently and therefore
stable-ly, and not on the cusp of the V)?


If I've read that correctly the max diameter would equal the
length of one leg of the V (just a tad less, actually -- that's the
limit for perfect contact with no load).

Reasoning: The Vs make a square when fully closed. The
length of one edge of the square is the same as the
diameter of an inscribed circle in the square.
Oops .. that's the smallest that can be held .

I think you stayed up all night, Cliff. G

For a given 90 deg. V slot (eg, ONE V-slot in the back vise jaw),
what is the smallest rod that can be held in a V-slot (ie, too small a
rod will rattle)

Slightly larger than (length of 1 "V" wall)/(square root of 2)

.. no upper limit on
the largest G.

Wrong again. BSEG

AND, what is largest rod that can be held by that same V slot (ie,
where the V slot walls will indeed hold the rod tangently and
therefore stable-ly, and NOT ON THE CUSP of the V)?


Slightly smaller than 2 times the length of 1 "V" wall.


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Steve Walker
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