On 21 July 2012 03:47, Gene Heskett <ghesk...@wdtv.com> wrote: >> > A linear rail and several supports tied to the carriage and each other >> > with string, utilising the pathetic performance of string in >> > compression to advantage.
> I have this mental picture of Andy, with the equivalent of a whole can of > Skoal in his cheek, but its not Skoal, its his tongue. ;-) It was actually a serious suggestion, but described in a jocular way. If you had a set of plain bushes to suit the OD of the screw held in brackets sliding on a linear rail adjacent to the screw, then they could be pushed out of the way by the ballnut/carriage and others could be dragged behind the carriage on chains/strings. Rather like the cable loops follow a travelling crane. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
