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Old 11-19-2015, 01:47 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by Tcoat View Post
P.S. Or I could be talking out of my ass on the subject and am totally wrong.
I'd have to sketch up a free body diagram to effectively illustrate my point but by design, the fork cannot place any radial or torsional load on the TOB, even if it's warped. It's a see-saw that pivots on a spherical joint on one end and the middle so it conforms to whatever orientation the TOB wants.

I got excited for a second and had to think about it.
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