Why is the Pentaclip so insanely complicated? There’s about 31 parts as I discovered when they fell apart. Why not design something more simple and functional?
by escapegoat2000
Why is the Pentaclip so insanely complicated? There’s about 31 parts as I discovered when they fell apart. Why not design something more simple and functional?
by escapegoat2000
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It works well, though, and allows for a lot of height adjustability. Well, all-round adjustability.
Clever, it’s basically a clutch design TIL. Static and movable washers layered to increase friction.
The penticlip’s multiple washers function similarly as a muktiplate clutch, in that multiple plates in compression can hold against torque effectively (resistance to slipping is greater, per compressive force, for multiple plates in compression).