On 23 May 2005 02:14:45 -0700, wrote:

I like JohnM's suggestion. A piezo crystal mounted at every station
near the end of a rod could provide just the right amount, about a
tenth of a degree, of *rotation* (perpendicular to way travel), to

SNIP

A controller with capacity for sixteen
rods would be cover pretty much any machine tool situation. Various
other drives are possible, such as an electromagnetic rod end that
merely needs to be hooked to 110 VAC.

--Doug

Hey Doug,

Geez, I'd have to give that idea a big "Hummmmmm". Maybe some female
operators would like it though?!?

Take care.

Brian Lawson,
Bothwell, Ontario.