Recent content by argyrg

Looking around I think I'm going to need a course on cantilever beam deflection What I know is the modulus of elasticity and the amount of deflection, I can vary the diameter and free length of the spring as well as the point at which the load is applied so I should be able to solve the...

Thanks @berkeman for your input. I've attached a couple of sketches of the system. I'll look into the Free Body Diagrams The component parts are Cyan colour is the base of the box, cut away for clarity Magenta is the lever with the pivot shown in red Green is the lid's latch White is the well...

I am designing a small box with a lid. The box and its lid measure 100mm x 70mm x 25mm tall.. The lid is spring loaded by a suitably designed torsion spring. When the lid is closed it is latched in place horizontally. The latch mechanism consists of a fixed item in the lid and a moveable latch...