Re: Tension Springs

From: Jon Isaacs (jonisaacs_at_aol.com)
Date: 07/01/04 

Date: 01 Jul 2004 13:25:21 GMT

>Yep, you are right. I was just thinking more straight forward method. I
>have a home made 10" dob and if I wanted to have tension springs
>someday, I would try some springs I have lying around. And proceed from
>there.

Certainly one way to go especially if you happen to have some appropriate
spring hanging around. But even then its probably a good idea to know what
seems to work.

>As a rule of thumb I would say, get stiff, get _very_ stiff springs.

Very stiff springs would be too much, I think the current ones are about the
limit for most people.

>
>Actually I have never used a commercial 10" dob without springs, does it
>(alt) feel much different than with springs?

The springs do help with balance and also seem to make the motion smoother,
with less "stiction" problems but requiring more force.

jon

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