Recent content by rustie2013

Hi, I think for now I can keep things very simple. Friction can be ignored. All I need to do is determine the time it would take for this index plunger to release. A sketch of the index plunger can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vdunol8hvco3q24/Index%20Plunger.jpg I need to...

Hi, I need to calculate the time for an index plunger to fully release. Can anyone help. The basic setup is simple. It pretty much identical to a collapsible loft ladder. Within a sliding mechanism, we have a fixed plate and a sliding plate. A plunger is housed within the fixed plate. This...