steveg Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Tony, Yes, the "carrying a piece of lumber" analogy is one that I use, so that's probably where you saw that. And YES, exactly -- on that setup you have there, if you used a lighter weight, you would need to slide it farther back (away from the handle/fulcrum) to have the same effect; a heavier weight would not need to be located as far back. Exactly correct. Thanks! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveg Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Tony, And by the way, that "ghettoed" setup is actually pretty slick. With a cam lock on there, that allows you to lengthen or shorten the "lever" (the section of shaft that the weight is attached to), you can absolutely "adjust" for the different coil sizes/weights you may be using. So, lighter coil, slide the counterweight (and tube) IN a bit; heavier coil -- slide the counterweight BACK, away from the handle. The other way to do it, of course, is change the weight, as you change coils. BUT -- if your weight is fixed/not adjustable, as in your case, then adjusting the LEVER LENGTH achieves the same thing. That's pretty slick, Tony! Nice job! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 14, 2023 Author Share Posted December 14, 2023 15 minutes ago, steveg said: Tony, And by the way, that "ghettoed" setup is actually pretty slick. With a cam lock on there, that allows you to lengthen or shorten the "lever" (the section of shaft that the weight is attached to), you can absolutely "adjust" for the different coil sizes/weights you may be using. So, lighter coil, slide the counterweight (and tube) IN a bit; heavier coil -- slide the counterweight BACK, away from the handle. The other way to do it, of course, is change the weight, as you change coils. BUT -- if your weight is fixed/not adjustable, as in your case, then adjusting the LEVER LENGTH achieves the same thing. That's pretty slick, Tony! Nice job! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveg Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Tony -- That's funny, LOL! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medina Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 On 12/12/2023 at 11:29 PM, Tony said: ...I'd like to move the pod (and then the armcuff) back a few inches. This will stop the unit from being ever so slightly nose heavy. Wont moving the coil further away increases the felt weight? Basic Lever rules I thought. Moving coil (weight) closer to wrist increases felt weight, or am I missing something? compared to my (sold) CTX, this thing has helium balloons attached to it edit: nevermind, see it got addressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 15, 2023 Author Share Posted December 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Medina said: Wont moving the coil further away increases the felt weight? Basic Lever rules I thought. Moving coil (weight) closer to wrist increases felt weight, or am I missing something? compared to my (sold) CTX, this thing has helium balloons attached to it edit: nevermind, see it got addressed Yep....I had a brain fade that morning ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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