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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Wow, this has turned into a great exchange of ideas and information!
Thanks to Will for getting it going, and thanks to Barney and Les for helping to keep the discussion on track.
My input is going to be somewhat limited (perhaps for the better) because Jean and I currently are in the process of disposing of 40 years of accumulated "stuff" with the goal of becoming fulltime Rvers on May 31st. Jean says I must keep off the internet during the daytime so people can respond to our ads. :(
I do think we will find, as this topic continues, that there is only one "pivot point" of interest. I'm guessing it will be the "instantaneous center of rotation" which Tim referred to. And, it will make the analysis much simpler if we can show that the force vectors carried by the side links converge at this location making it a point at which only force and no moment is transferred to the TV.
Just some food for thought.
Back to the disposal process.
Ron
Thanks to Will for getting it going, and thanks to Barney and Les for helping to keep the discussion on track.
My input is going to be somewhat limited (perhaps for the better) because Jean and I currently are in the process of disposing of 40 years of accumulated "stuff" with the goal of becoming fulltime Rvers on May 31st. Jean says I must keep off the internet during the daytime so people can respond to our ads. :(
I do think we will find, as this topic continues, that there is only one "pivot point" of interest. I'm guessing it will be the "instantaneous center of rotation" which Tim referred to. And, it will make the analysis much simpler if we can show that the force vectors carried by the side links converge at this location making it a point at which only force and no moment is transferred to the TV.
Just some food for thought.
Back to the disposal process.
Ron
