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RE: Brushes as footers

it is a shame that you prefer to act the fool rather than engaging in a discussion to learn more about what the mechanisms at play with the brush actually are.
The bristles of the brush work best when under compression as this creates a bow in the bristle which causes the bristle to act as a spring permitting booth later and vertical motion. The act of bending is resisted by torsion within the fibers this generates heat which is how energy is dissipated. The multiple fibers of the brush also rub against each other this too generates some additional friction and the fibers also damp the motion of each other providing stability preventing a large mass resonance. The mechanism is not unlike a weight upon a spring suspension a spring which is damped in the vertical plane and stabilized/damped in the horizontal plane. Coil springs are used to achieve the similar results especially on heavy components such as amplifiers and turntables. Foam materials of both closed and open cell construction could be used an extension of this wold be a single closed air bladder or bag with sufficient stretch in the wall material of the bag.
Other materials can be employed to absorb and dissipate unwanted vibration with the materials either under compression or tension or using tortion all manner of natural or synthetic materials might be suitable. You could compress a gas or use a vacuum to achieve your desired results. You spend your time posting thoughtless jokes or you could contribute to the discussion by sharing your thoughts and ideas.
moray james


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