On Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:03:54 +0300, Kristian Ukkonen
wrote:

On 9/17/2011 19:49, Alyson wrote:
What type of metal rod/strip could I insert in a pad that could then
be molded to fit a knee without breaking when bent and unbent
repeatedly?

Just design it so that stress stays elastic..
After that take cyclic fatigue into consideraton..

Some spring steel flat might be a good start..

A human leg type knee? Most braces use opposed bearing "hinges".

Google Townsend Design for a company that makes them locally.

Very! light weight and everyone Ive talked to that uses them, loves them
as opposed to every competitors models

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