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Old 06-04-12 | 08:48 AM
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tuz
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Say the max. squeezing force is 75 lbs, and the lever has 3:1 mechanical advantage. Force on the cable stop is 75x3=225 lbs. Say the surface of the brazed/glued stop is 0.25x0.5=0.125 in2. The stress would be 225/0.125 = 1800 lbs/in2.
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