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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I'm not so sure we're as far off as it might seem. Remember I'm looking at this in the most simple terms to begin with as a building block to comprehending the entire system. I think it's important to begin by seeing how the angles at the 4 pivot points change with respect to each other.
See if you can get this short video clip isolalating the 4-bar linkage. It's a little under 900KB in size.
http://home.comcast.net/~tbluxon/4-bar_linkage_model.WMV
This model is using the dimensions Ron provided in his stick model directions several pages back in the thread.
If you'd like to see any other interactions shown in addition to this I can try to show that as well. For example, I can also show how the linkage behaves when swung as a pendulum from either end.
Tim
See if you can get this short video clip isolalating the 4-bar linkage. It's a little under 900KB in size.
http://home.comcast.net/~tbluxon/4-bar_linkage_model.WMV
This model is using the dimensions Ron provided in his stick model directions several pages back in the thread.
If you'd like to see any other interactions shown in addition to this I can try to show that as well. For example, I can also show how the linkage behaves when swung as a pendulum from either end.
Tim
