27 Jan
2015
27 Jan
'15
10:48 a.m.
On 01/26/2015 02:42 PM, Chuck Guzis wrote:
Maybe, but here's the thing: "flexible"
doesn't mean that material is
suitable. If you take my example of a capstan, one property that's
required is a sufficient amount of "grippiness" (there's probably an
engineering term for it).
The engineering term seems to be "surface friction" or something like
it. It's what table tennis pros need on their paddles to control the
ball--and why the rubber facing is replaced frequently.
I marvel at the things you can learn on teh Internets.
--Chuck