Thanks,
I realize I'm assuming some things that in real-life might not be factual... like no stretch in the rope (say a steel cable instead), or rigid channels & walls. But I need to design the ball ends such that they can withstand the 100 lb distributed load.
The problem I'm having is...
So... if I have a distributed load of say, 100 lbs and there is just enough slack to allow the rope to sag 0.50 degrees at the ends, then I have to make sure the ball ends can each withstand 5,730 lbs?!?
Hi,
My first post and I'm hoping someone can help/verify a problem I have. I've got a rope with a ball fastened to each end. The balls are secured inside a c-channel. There is a small amount of slack in the rope such that the balls are loose inside the channel (the rope is slightly longer...