The construction and performance of various flexure hinges

The first part of the paper describes a simple and yet precise clamp for strip hinges which facilitates the construction of flexure hinges. The use of this clamping system in various flexure hinges is described and it is believed that it is of fairly general application. The second part of the paper discusses the merits of the single strip hinge, which becomes especially simple to construct by this method, and it is shown that for limited rotations it is often superior in performance to the well-known cross strip hinge. It is suggested that it merits more frequent use as a precise hinge.