And somewhat related, it would have been best if I could've come up with something similar to the OEM "z": https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QIH7hkD9x6Y/TFmf445amzI/AAAAAAAADcE/DCsfWyYcC8M/s800/PopTopCableDetails.jpg pictures and inane comments of what I did start here: https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/PopTopStrutCableAndSpringEtc#5509195157364155698 Neil.
On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 9:01 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: > ..... I'm surprised they'd use 1x19 for the bend > around the bracket knee, but it's a pretty good radius for skinny wire -- so > long as they got the attachment correct so the wire won't be preferentially > bent there. That's clearly not the only place they went the cheap route in > designing that joint. I'm looking at you, hinge bearing --> > https://picasaweb.google.com/117189706757545167023/VanagonPopTopHingeTroubles?authuser=0&feat=directlink > > Yrs, > d
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