The wording is a bit odd, but the 290g is its mass if applied at its centroid (centre of gravity). I think the 500+ figure is the apparent force if held at the handle due to the turning moment created by the loaf distributed along the length. Hope that makes sense.
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On second thoughts. 560g is 1.232lb, so it could be its test curve. Ie the force required at the tip to bend it perpendicular to the blank.
Where did you read that, was it in the bumf or written on the rod?
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can only pressume the 560g is the weight of the loaf at the end of the rod!!
Is it a specially calibrated loaf?
The wording is a bit odd, but the 290g is its mass if applied at its centroid (centre of gravity). I think the 500+ figure is the apparent force if held at the handle due to the turning moment created by the loaf distributed along the length. Hope that makes sense.
---------- Post added at 20:23 ---------- Previous post was at 20:20 ----------
On second thoughts. 560g is 1.232lb, so it could be its test curve. Ie the force required at the tip to bend it perpendicular to the blank.
when you talk enginering you go over my head - as I said to Paul Boote - dumb it down for me
I think the 500+ figure is the apparent force if held at the handle due to the turning moment created by the loaf distributed along the length. Hope that makes sense.