Setup 1 and 2 are NOT exactly the same.  Setup 1 will have different throw
than 2 and will likely have more chance of slop.  The moment arms are not
the same in the two examples is the reason for unequal throw.

Of course, 3 and 4 will have different throws as well.

.........bc    ([EMAIL PROTECTED]

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On Tue, 17 Dec 2002, Oscar Taboada wrote:

> Richard,
>
> setup #1 & 2 represent exactly the same, so the order would be
>
> #3
> #1 & 2
> #4
>
> rgrds
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: Richard Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Enviado el: martes, 17 de diciembre de 2002 8:13
> Para: RCSE
> Asunto: [RCSE] Servo Work
>
>
> I have been wondering about the relative amount of strain placed on a servo
> for different setups of a fixed set of components.
> To Illustrate examine these ASCII drawings:
> Setup 1
> +----------+
> |    servo |
> |  O       |
> |  |       |                         O-+--flap--
> +--|-------+                           |
>    o-----------push-rod----------------o
>    |                                   |
>    |                                   |
>    o                                   o
>
> Setup 2
> +----------+
> |          |
> |  O       |
> |  |       |                         O-+--------
> +--|-------+                           |
>    o                                   o
>    |                                   |
>    |                                   |
>    o-----------------------------------o
>
>
> Setup 3
> +----------+
> |          |
> |  O       |
> |  |       |                         O-+--------
> +--|-------+                           |
>    o                              -----o
>    |                    ----~~~~~~     |
>    |        ____----~~~~               |
>    o----~~~~                           o
>
> Setup 4
> +----------+
> |          |
> |  O       |
> |  |       |                         O-+--------
> +--|-------+                           |
>    o----____                           o
>    |        ~~~~~----                  |
>    |                 ~~~~~----_____    |
>    o                               ----o
>
>
> My amateur and un-educated opinion is that setup 4 places the least amount
> of stress on the servo and setup 3 places the most, but what about setup 1
> and 2?
>
> Can you place these in order of stress?
> Also is the stress difference noticeable, or only theoretical?
>
> Richard
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