Concave Capstan; was Two Capstans again

gordon stelter lclgcnp@yahoo.com
Sat, 18 Jan 2003 19:29:23 -0800 (PST)


Well, could one experiment with the diameter and
surface area which actually contacts the heel, or, for
that matter, just make a really WIDE, flat top to
effect the same result?
     Thump

--- Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
wrote:
> Hi guys..
> 
> I am trying to interpret the basic gist of the
> thoughts expressed on this one...
> 
> Are we saying this idea of a concave capstan is a
> workable one or not ?
> 
> It would seem to me that with a slightly convex heel
> one shouldnt have to worry about
> the edges digging in much... at least not for a few
> years or so. That seems to be the
> major objection so far.
> 
> Or what ??
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> UiB, Bergen, Norway
> mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
> http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
> 
> 
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