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Old 04-04-2007, 09:43 AM
skies2clear
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Really nice work Ian!

Just wondering how much tension you need on the strings to make the truss feel stable enough? Is it a reasonable amount or fairly light? (Probably hard to gauge or describe in words?) Is there any problem with the main struts wanting to bend/flex at all, or is the pressure on them not significant enough? I'm trying to get a "feel" for this design. Love the idea of saving weight, especially as I get older and lazier!
I'm in the process of redesigning one of my old scopes and looking at all sorts of ideas.

Cheers
Nick
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