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Iacob Sorin
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- How big is the pulling force acting on a finger tendon(doesn't matter which one, let's say the flexor)?
Summary: How big is the pulling force acting on a finger tendon(doesn't matter which one, let's say the flexor)?
Hello!
To get straight to the point, I'm planning on building the "ultimate" monitor stand, and the design I came up with has a part in which there are 3 metal rods, connected via bearings and a metal wire which is welded on one end, runs trough them ,goes out the other end, and then also welded on a disc. So it's basically a finger with only one tendon, and instead of a muscle, there is a disc.
I would have gone other routes but due to limited parts this is the best I can do.
I plan on slapping a brake on that disc which is permanently engaged, so I can easily modify the cable length , and voilà, a redneck mechanism.
Now, if my thinking is right, by having 3 rods connected via bearings with a cable running trough, i should be able to position the 3rd rod in pretty decent area, and then have it stay there, because of the cable.
So the questions that remain are:
1.How big is the force that pulls the cable.
2.What is the tension in the cable.
Hello!
To get straight to the point, I'm planning on building the "ultimate" monitor stand, and the design I came up with has a part in which there are 3 metal rods, connected via bearings and a metal wire which is welded on one end, runs trough them ,goes out the other end, and then also welded on a disc. So it's basically a finger with only one tendon, and instead of a muscle, there is a disc.
I would have gone other routes but due to limited parts this is the best I can do.
I plan on slapping a brake on that disc which is permanently engaged, so I can easily modify the cable length , and voilà, a redneck mechanism.
Now, if my thinking is right, by having 3 rods connected via bearings with a cable running trough, i should be able to position the 3rd rod in pretty decent area, and then have it stay there, because of the cable.
So the questions that remain are:
1.How big is the force that pulls the cable.
2.What is the tension in the cable.
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