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How durable are these synthetic muscles? (i.e. how many contractions?) Anytime I've dealt with twisted or tangled fishing line it seems like the strength is se
by jobu 13y ago
How durable are these synthetic muscles? (i.e. how many contractions?) Anytime I've dealt with twisted or tangled fishing line it seems like the strength is severely compromised.
- cma 13y ago"It forms a sinewy band that's flexible, dynamic, and can be reused millions of times" Doesn't say what kind of "reuse" they are counting.
- anigbrowl 13y agoTested 1m times under load with no degradation (someone kindly sent me a copy of the paper). They talk about the process here: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/suppl/2014/02/19/343.6173.868.DC1/Haines.SM.pdf http://www.sciencemag.org/content/suppl/2014/02/19/343.6173....