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Originally posted by bigben2k
I bet: not.
Yes the lateral forces will be minimal, but it's enough to affect the mount, IMO.
Maybe there's a way to use the Zig-Align in another way...
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Ben,
Just out of curiousity, how would one go about figuring lateral forces? Is it something like doubling the off axis angle quadruples the lateral force? Would an off axis angle less than 1/10th of a degree, under 100lbs of force, cause any appreciable lateral force?
Quantitatively, how much do lateral forces affect (or effect? I can never remember.) the mount?
What is an acceptible amount of lateral force? Ideally it would be zero, but in a situation where it was unavoidable, what would be the maximum allowable?
With just a set of calipers, would it be possible to achieve an alignment good enough to minimize the effect of lateral forces to a level set in the previous question?
If you or anybody else doesn't know, could you point me in the right direction to find the answers?
Again, just extremely curious.
murray13,
Unless the springs had exactly the same spring rate, wouldn't they themselves impart a rotational torque on the ball joint causing lateral forces?
jaydee116,
A rig like JeoC's is what I was imagining. Only made from 1/2" by X by X steel (long dimension on the load axis) and welded together instead of shelf bracket and plywood, with the ball joint and jacking assembly between the scale and die sim.
You'd be able to park a truck on the thing and it wouldn't flex.
-UberBlue