Originally Posted by
3alarmer
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...has anyone yet considered the weight savings gained in comparing the two different mechanical interference mechanisms as a function of time ?
That's kinda what I was thinking. What I would do, if I were paid commensurately that is, is conduct a controlled experiment with both configurations, with careful weighing of the affected parts before and after. The parts with the greatest loss of mass will be on the configuration with the most net drag.