The hardest part with applying load to anything is how to grab it such that a weakness is not created at the grabbing point. This is the solution used here.
The hardest part with applying load to anything is how to grab it such that a weakness is not created at the grabbing point. This is the solution used here.
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I am not sure that I understand the solution for the grabbing point.
— Peter Hovell
Maybe I can explain on the phone. Basically, they use molten metal to make the bundle of individual wires (127 in a bundle) integral with a bigger steel casing, that can be threaded and attached to a solid steel rod (rather than a bunch of small wires).
— Catherine Hovell