I think that


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> is one reason they didn't use the EDDIE on the LeMans.  Also, using the
> "Organ Pipe" approach you don't have to have tubes sliding inside of tubes
> to keep the effect on the rpm {:>).
>
> At least that is my take on it.  Could be wrong, have been before and will
> be again.
>
> Be seeing you in about 1 1/2 weeks, Charlie (provide the Wx holds good)
>
> Ed Anderson
>
>  What I meant to say about the Leman's and sliding tubes, it that I have
found if your are simply sliding a tube within a tube - not much of a
problem.   My experience is when you have two tubes - each rigidly
constrained at it's end that you are trying to keep sliding, even a very
small amount of angular/axial? misalignment can cause the tubes to bind.
The longer the tubes the worst the problem.  Perhaps I don't understand just
how they moved the tubes and they may have had the same problem - but could
afford the precision machining to overcome the problem {:>).  I'll have to
go back and look.  But they did not use the EDDIE.

Ed