Re: Hello

[Chris Hansen <chris at phred dot mine dot nu>]

On Sun, 15 Jul 2001, Charles J Knight wrote:

<<snip connectors and advertizing>>

}
}> }> There was a concern about struts pulling out of the "rubber 
}> }> tinkertoy"
}> }> connectors.  What about holes through the connector or eyes and a 
}> 
}> I was suggesting a taut cable running along each strut, pulling the
}> connector onto each end.
}
}How would the cable be held to the connector?
}
An eyebolt through the connector, or a (steel?) ring around the connector.

Idea, replace tinkertoy connector with two large rubber washers, two
large steel washers, a bolt and a couple of nuts.  Put the struts between
the rubber washers, put the steel washers on the outside, drop the bolt
down the middle and crank it tight.  Use eyebolt if worried about tensile
strength.


}I actually wouldn't mind just holding it together with friction. 
}Assuming
}something like a pipe dome with these connectors, a tension tent skin 
}could provide the inward tension, too.
}
}Not unlike the ones Bucky designed for the marines.
}
}     -- Chuck Knight
}
}P.S.  I have a feeling that you're going to be a great asset to this
}group.
}Seriously...welcome.

Thank You

C