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Originally Posted by graydonengineering
This sounds a lot like what I did on my belly pan under the rear axle. 2 sections of chloroplast overlap there and I ran bungee cord through both. As the axle moves up and down, the panels will slide fore and aft against eachother casing shear on the connection fastener.. That is why I chose cloth/rubber.  The setup is working out very nicely! The rear axle can move through full travel and the two panels maintain contact with eachother and the underside of the axle the whole time. I can see about a 2" wide strip of surface wear that represents the zone of normal road use. No binding and no travel limitation. I will need to replace the cords every year or two which is the only downside so far. |
Miles,that is really elegant engineering,the stuff I strive for,but rarely pull off.
I think sometimes that I'm stuck inside the 'box' and can't think 'outside.'
But as my trumpet-playing friend is fond of saying---'every once in awhile,even a blind hog finds an acorn.' So I keep going.
