Cylinders and Circular Sweeps

This method uses three cylinders and two circular sweeps to create the body of the handle. The diameter of the material, the depth of the hole and the center-to-center distance between the two leg cylinders are given dimensions. Also, the inside radius of the bends is equal to the material diameter. The length of the leg cylinders is computed by taking the height of the handle and subtracting twice the material thickness. The radius of the circular sweeps is computed from the inner radius of the bend plus the distance from the inner radius to the center of the handle, or 1.5 times the material thickness. Once the sweeps are in place the remaining cylinder can be easily positioned.

Figure 4.2: Cylinders and Circular Sweeps

Last Modified: Wed Aug 28 14:41:29 EDT 1996