{"id":17325,"date":"2025-04-08T09:51:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T09:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vex-academy.com\/en\/?page_id=17325"},"modified":"2025-04-16T07:24:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T07:24:21","slug":"vsm-user-guide-rubber-bands","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vex-academy.com\/en\/vsm-user-guide-rubber-bands\/","title":{"rendered":"VSM User Guide-Rubber Bands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1743498797499{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 48px;line-height: 48px;color: #2d2d2d;text-align: center\"><strong>Rubber Bands<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1743672264778{margin-top: 8% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;55&#8243; el_class=&#8221;sidebar-area&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17326&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 30px;line-height: 36px;color: #2d2d2d;text-align: left\"><strong>1. Form<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17451&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #2d2d2d;text-align: left\"><strong>1.1 Select the product number from the drop-down box and choose the type of rubber band you need. You can also view the name, width, thickness or diameter of the rubber band.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17453&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666;text-align: left\">More Information<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17332&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#d6d6d6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1744008201387{margin-top: 8% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #2d2d2d;text-align: left\"><strong>1.2 Use the drop-down box to select the basic shape you need for rubber band forming: o, 0, \u0394, v-\u0394, v-\u25bd, \u25a1, U. (The following instructions are in mm)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17455&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666;text-align: left\">\u2460 In o design, the following conditions are met:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 R1 \u2208 [1,60]<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17335&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666;text-align: left\">\u2461 In 0 design, the following conditions are met:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 R1\uff0cR2 \u2208 [1,60]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 D1 \u2208 [9,610]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 D1&gt;|R1-R2|<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17336&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666;text-align: left\">\u2462 In \u0394 design, the following conditions are met:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 R1\uff0cR2\uff0cR3 \u2208 [1,60]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 D1\uff0cD2\uff0cD3 \u2208 [9,610]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 Any D is greater than the absolute value of the difference between the two radii.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 The sum of any two sides of the triangle formed by D1, D2, and D3 must be greater than the third side.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 The vertex P of the R3 circle on the rubber band must be below the lower tangent L of the R1 R2 circle.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17337&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17338&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666;text-align: left\">\u2463 In v &#8211; \u0394 design, the following conditions are met:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 R1\uff0cR2\uff0cR3 \u2208 [1,60]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 D1\uff0cD2\uff0cD3 \u2208 [9,610]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 Any D is greater than the absolute value of the difference between the two radii.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 The sum of any two sides of any triangle must be greater than the third side.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 R1 R2 R4 satisfies the design of \u0394.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 R3 The vertex P of the circle on the rubber band must be between the upper tangent L1 and the lower tangent L2 of the circle R1 R2.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17340&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17341&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1744177511466{margin-top: -1% !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666;text-align: left\">\u2464 In v \u2013 \u25bd design, the following conditions are met:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 R1\uff0cR2\uff0cR3\uff0cR4 \u2208 [1,60]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 D1\uff0cD2\uff0cD3\uff0cD4\uff0cD5 \u2208 [9,610]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 Any D is greater than the absolute value of the difference between the two radii.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 The sum of any two sides of any triangle must be greater than the third side.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 R1 R2 R4 satisfies the design of \u0394.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 P1 must be below the tangent L1, P2 must be to the right of the tangent L2, and P3 must be to the left of the tangent L3.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17343&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17344&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1744188198420{margin-top: 3% !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666;text-align: left\">\u2465 In \u25a1 design, the following conditions are met:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 R1\uff0cR2\uff0cR3\uff0cR4 \u2208 [1,60]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 D1\uff0cD2\uff0cD3\uff0cD4 \u2208 [9,610]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 A\u2208 (0,180)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 Any D is greater than the absolute value of the difference between the two end radii.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 R1 R2 R3 satisfies the design of \u0394, R1 R2 R4 satisfies the design of \u0394.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 R1 R3 R4 satisfies the design of \u0394, R2 R3 R4 satisfies the design of \u0394.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17346&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666;text-align: left\">\u2466 In U design, the following conditions are met:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 R1\uff0cR2\uff0cR3\uff0cR4\uff0cR5\uff0cR6 \u2208 [1,60]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 D1\uff0cD2\uff0cD3\uff0cD4\uff0cD5\uff0cD6\uff0cD7 \u2208 [9,610]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 A1\uff0cA2 \u2208 (0,180)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 Any D is greater than the absolute value of the difference between the two end radii.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 R1 R2 R5 R6 satisfies the design of \u25a1, R1 R2 R3 R4 satisfies the design of \u25a1.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666\">\u2022 P1, P3 must be above the tangent L2, P2 must be on the right side of the tangent L1, and P4 must be on the left side of the tangent L3.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17347&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1744188178234{margin-top: -2% !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17348&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#d6d6d6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1744186808091{margin-top: 5% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #2d2d2d;text-align: left\"><strong>1.3 Design the parameters for \u201cRadius\u201d, &#8220;Distance&#8221;, &#8220;Angle&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666;text-align: left\">\u2460 \u201cRadius\u201d range: 1~60mm \/ 0.04~2.36inch.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666;text-align: left\">\u2461 \u201cDistance\u201d range: 9~610mm \/ 0.35~24inch.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;line-height: 36px;color: #666666;text-align: left\">\u2462 \u201cAngle\u201d range: 0~180\u00b0.The value can only be integers.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; 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