Re: [DML] Re: Modified Trailing Arms For 1/2" Bolts

[Farrar Hudkins <fhudkins@xxxxxxxxx>]

David,

On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 9:15 AM, jtrealtywebspannet
<jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

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>
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> A Heim joint would allow the bending movement so the bolt could be
> optimized for shear and not have the bending stresses directly on the bolt.
>

Do we know why the designers chose not to use such a joint? For example,
would it have a shorter lifespan? Or would a Heim joint not be able to
handle the stresses put on it? Just curious.

Thanks,

Farrar Hudkins
#2613

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