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Old 27-03-2010, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mental4astro View Post

What would the effects of a reduced angle be? Should the Teflon pads be smaller?

Help will be appreciated.

Mental.
Reduced angle would reduce the effective pressure in kg/cm^2 on the pads. This can be calculated with trigonometry. I'd be surprised if the "good book" didnt cover this.
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