Tilting Mechanism/Hinging Mechanism

• Use cylindrical tube since less bend

• Have a method to prevent the pole from falling

• 2 frame tabs and a bolt in the tube so it pivots around that point

• threaded rod or telescoping tube

• make sure 4 tubes can support weight of top shell

Hinging mechanism:

• same feedback

Telescoping tube

• outsource?

• Hardware: roller? bearing or bushing or ball joint depending on constraints needed

Pole stability

• polyurethane / rubber ending stop

Other:

• tabs

• cone spacers ( or cylindrical)

can these tabs and joints be combined with the other mechanism’s tabs?