Hensley Arrow: How does it REALLY work?
There have been several discussions on this hitch that have become somewhat 'controversial'. I am NOT trying to stir this controversy/bashing back up. Instead, I'd like to see a good, intelligent di...
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Will and Tim,
This diagram has been cited several times in Hensley discussions.
The diagram is incorrect. The virtual pivot point (a.k.a. "center of rotation") for such a four-bar linkage is at the point of convergence of projections of the two side links and not as Bill Basham has depicted.
I have discussed this with Bill Basham, but he has not changed the diagram. Unfortunately, this leads to considerable confusion about the location of the HA's virtual pivot point.
Ron
This diagram has been cited several times in Hensley discussions.
The diagram is incorrect. The virtual pivot point (a.k.a. "center of rotation") for such a four-bar linkage is at the point of convergence of projections of the two side links and not as Bill Basham has depicted.
I have discussed this with Bill Basham, but he has not changed the diagram. Unfortunately, this leads to considerable confusion about the location of the HA's virtual pivot point.
Ron
