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Default homemade flex couplers

On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:36:20 -0800 (PST),
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On Nov 10, 9:50 am, Ned Simmons wrote:
On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:24:49 -0800 (PST),
wrote:



Would the hinge be flexible enough with a big arc of metal left at the
bottom of that cut? I wouldn't think so, but if you're right it must
be.


I've got a Helical brand beam coupling and a Huco Oldham coupling in
front of me and both have a radiused bottom on the slit on the far
side of the bore.

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Ned Simmons


Thanks! I just spent half an hour digging to see if I had one
somewhere, but couldn't find a dang thing.

'Preciate that.

James Arthur


I just remembered a part I designed in the not too distant past that
had that detail...
http://www.suscom-maine.net/~nsimmon...earExample.pdf

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Ned Simmons