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Next Level PS

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Mass bias to PAP.
« on: August 26, 2003, 09:57:18 AM »
We always talk about pin to pap in terms of inch distance lets talk about MB in terms of distance in inches. For example what type of break point shape would a 4" MB compare to 7" MB from the PAP.
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Cheez Wiz

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Re: Mass bias to PAP.
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2003, 02:15:37 AM »
So what about if the mb is past the track?

e.g.


.....0....0
....................PAP
mb...cg...pin

........0

pin-pap distance is about 2.5"
pin-cg distance is about 2.5"

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charlest

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Re: Mass bias to PAP.
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2003, 08:44:37 AM »
Please correct me if I am wrong (king of the mill), but I think the numerical distance is not important; it's the angle between the line from pin to PAP and the line from pin to MB (which used to be CG, before the MB became a more accurate gauge).

I believe we started using the numerical distance of the MB as a convenience, but that is only accurate for the average PAP distance; it depends (again, I think) on the actual PAP and the angles involved.
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