> On Feb 24, 2018, at 8:50 AM, shadow at shadowgard.com (via tml list) <xxxxxx@simplelists.com> wrote:
>
> Cable strengths depend on the loads handled and on how high & low the
> pickup/dropoff points are. You also need to balance the in & out
> loads (not exactly but somewhat close) to avoid messing up the orbit
> of the "hub".

Also cables need to be non-conductive, because otherwise you’re creating a giant dc generator (moving a conductor through a varying magnetic field) IIRC the first tests they did with this sort of structure at the ISS (or maybe it was done from a shuttle) ended up frying the electronics on the test…

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