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From: Gorbi gbmaill@***.de
Subject: cyberarm devices
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 13:42:58 +0200
Martin Steffens wrote:

> A lot depends also on the style of the arm. If you have an arm that
> matches a natural strength 2 arm, there will be less space than in a
> "Schwarzennegger Special" strength 6 arm. If I have to estimate I
> would say that a "normal" strength 3 cyber arm would be able to hold
> a volume of 750 ml up to maybe a litre for the strength 6 with heavy
> external muscle structure.

I'm not so sure about that: The bigger strength must come from bigger
"muscles" that make the whole arm bigger. I think there is a line in
"Cybertechnology" that said you have to upgrade the servos and internal
structure when you enhance strength.

Gorbi

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