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Old 12-12-2008, 09:43 AM   #76 (permalink)
savydan
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Awesome. One question in general:

You chose a 49 inch shaft.

If the shaft was 39 inches or shorter, then the propogation time would be less than 4 ten-thousands of a second.

So, on that basis, would the heavy mass come into play? Is it as simple as "all or nothing" depending on the length of the shaft?

In other words, if we cut that shaft inch by inch after each hit, would we reach a point where the heavy mass has a major effect?

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