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How to prevent rotation on axis with torsion springs?

I am trying to model a cupholder sizer for a Honda Odyssey, similar to what the Toyota Camry has (example). I've got a basic design in Fusion360 using torsion springs. What I'm finding though is that ...
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Why does restoring force of a spring vary directly with elongation or compression?

The restoring force is electromagnetic in origin, having to do with atomic/molecular interactions. Both electrostatic as well as magnetic forces vary inversly with the square of distance. $F_{_{EM}}\...
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Distributing force over multiple springs evenly

I am trying to build a big push button in the shape of a rectangle. I have 4 springs at each corner (below the plate), but the problem is, that because of button's size, if I press down on one of the ...
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