Miata Mailing List: May 1999, Message #159

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On May 2, 1999 Larry Alster wrote:
> > Now, tell me the difference between 'bend' and 'roll' ?
> 
> At least to me a roll is a gradual change of direction.  A bend is a sharper
> change.  And I still stand behind my first post.  As long as you make sure the
> window doesn't crease as it ROLLS around the towel it works fine.

Well, when you're talking about optical fiber, it's described as
a "minimum radius of curvature".  Bend it into a curve that would be
part of a circle smaller than that radius and *snap*.

--Ian
'99 Emerald Mica LP