[python] Re: Front Suspension

This will give you a suspension in which the front wheel can move up
(bump), but not down (droop).  You could use a coil spring with a bolt
through it (or a nylon strap beside it) to prevent the spring extending
from a preloaded position.  It will tend to prevent the wheel from
following the surface of the road as closely as if it were more freely
suspended: it can't drop into potholes.  But it would be a lot better
than no suspension.

On Mon, 2006-08-07 at 10:48 +0200, JÃrgen Mages wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> recently a russian guy called Dmitry Kuteynikov proposed
> me to realise a front suspension by placing a rubber in
> the steering pivot.
> 
> In the mailing list this idea was already discussed and
> we came to the conclusion that this could not work because
> the pedal pressure would activate the suspension.
> 
> Encouraged by this discussion I taxed my brain and got
> out a solution witch might work:
> 
> - mount a hinge between the steering pivot and the front part
> - the hinge has a stopper in the lower position
> - a pretensioned rubber is placed below the hinge
> 
> The principle is similar to the rear suspension. The rubber
> is preloaded so that the system weight is compensated.
> 
> When the rider pushes the pedal, nothing happens to the
> suspension as the pushing force is towards the stopper
> plate.
> 
> When a road bump is passed over, the force is directed
> to the opposite direction and the front part can fold
> upwards (suspension) and is later pulled back to the
> home position by the rubber.
> 
> I suppose this is difficult to understand and my
> technical english is not the best. So I added a
> rough sketch to outline the idea.
> 
> What do you guys think?
> 
> Cheers,
> JÃrgen.
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