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Random question: how does that "book bench" work in the first image of the blog? I can't figure out why the suspended books on the "bench seat" aren't just slid
by saeranv 5y ago
Random question: how does that "book bench" work in the first image of the blog? I can't figure out why the suspended books on the "bench seat" aren't just sliding down, given the lack of lateral force pushing them together.
My best guess right now is that compressing the spine of the books inwards, naturally creates a moment force on the covers that pushes the page-side of the book outward. So the whole thing works like a truss bridge, with compression on the top, and tension on the bottom.
I may be overthinking this though...
- readams 5y agoYou definitely can't get tension from books that are simply pressed together. I think more likely the books are glued together, and possibly reinforced with a cable or rod threaded through the center.
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- Fezzik 5y agoProbably lots of glue and maybe resin, though it doesn’t look like it’s coated in resin… maybe some screws/nails that are artfully places. It doesn’t look free/standing to me though.
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- saeranv 5y agoYou're right, screws and nails make sense. Glue, I think, would shear as soon someone sat on it.
- riidom 5y agoThis book bench is awful. What a devaluation. Saw the picture, immediately came to the comments and searched for "books" to vent about it. Now I am able give that article a second chance.