Whenever something depends on a bolt sliding through a hole I start to
worry about what happens when an off-angle force is applied to the bolt.
For example, what will happen when the far end of your bumper hits
something. The bumper bar will try to swing in that direction, causing
the mounting bolts to see lateral forces, not forces directly inward.
That will cause the bolts to bind in their slots and, if sufficiently
strong, will cause them to bend.
I would consider a bumper that uses leaf springs. Leaf springs can be
made using either flat or round spring steel (e.g., piano wire) and can
be made as loose or as rigid as you want by varying the number of pieces.
Frank P.
On 2/5/2011 3:34 AM, Enzo Salas wrote:
I want to incorporate compression spring in my bumper. Maybe a steel
bar mounted by a screw and nut with compression springs, I will drill
holes in my lower hull.
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