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| You know, some time ago I read in Popular science about a cable that when electricity applied contracted. Myomer Cable? Musculature for Mechs? Makes you go, hmmmmm. (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Yes, it's called nitinol wire, which is a type of "shape memory alloy". When heated with an electrical current, it contracts up to 10% in length. It's contraction strength is nearly 22,000 pounds per square inch. A nitinol wire six thousandths (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| Ever seen the little kit you can buy, it contains the nitinol wire and enough small bits to create a little hexapod. All you need is solder and an iron. Then you make the little bug with the instructions, apply a current via AA battery and the (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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