> I have to question the statement about counterbalancing.  The
> kind of mass we are concerned with is rotational mass, i.e. moment
> of inertia.  Counterbalancing increases MI, the opposite of what we
> want.

But it increases the rotational mass without increasing the surface area, so
the increased mass
dampens the movement. It takes more force to get the surface moving in the
first place.

Mark Mech
www.aerofoam.com

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