--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Kurt Krempetz
<krempetz_at_...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> The location of the hook is not a very important
> issue except it must be in front of the CG of the
> model. After that it boils down to a design choice of
> maximizing the rubber band stretch and/or reducing the
> amount of additional clay in the front of the model.
>
> So for example if you hold the model at the end of
> the fuse you want to move the hook as far back on the
> model as possible to maximize rubber stretch. Or you
> may want to place the hook is place up front to reduce
> the amount of clay that is needed to have the model
> balance.
>
> I hope this helps,
> Kurt
> Well that makes complete sense. I guess I was trying to make it
more complicated than it had to be. I am building a modified Coot
for this weekends contest and really didn't know if a low ceiling
made any difference than a high ceiling. The Time Machine had its
hook way up front and these are very ,similar proportion wise. We'll
see this weekend. Thanks Kert
>
> --- barrysholder <barry_at_...> wrote:
>
> > Can anyone explain the pros and cons of hook
> > location a catapult
> > gliders? Thanks guys
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> Kurt Krempetz
>
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Received on Tue May 09 2006 - 11:17:29 CEST