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qwert
Jul 10, 2011, 1:32 PM
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JimTitt wrote: But the legs are unequal length so surely a stretchy cord will not equalise in a micro or macro sense anyway? Jim Well, it surely wont equalize as good as a sliding x (though that's equalization properties are also questionable), but from how i look at it, it should offer some equalization. If we are looking at that pic the load is completely on the two upper points. I have given the lower points a lot of slack for demonstration purposes (also, ignore the to wide angles). If we are assuming i put a lot of load on the anchor, most (all) of that load will be seen by the two legs leading to the upper points, So those will get strechted a bit/ the hitches will slip a bit, until the lower point/points see some load too, which will mean that the stretching/slipping of the upper points will get less. Of course they will still see more load, since those two arms are probably stretched to their limit already and cant give anymore, but still, it should self equalize a bit. But this is all speculation on my side. Havent tested it. qwert
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