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Re:Open source “split-flap” mechanical display by martin_a on Monday April 19, 2021 @05:18AM (#26860641)
They probably won't.

After a flap has passed the upper lip, which is kind of holding it back to have a precise "flipping point", gravity will take care of moving it down.

No gravity, no flap. ;-)

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Re:Open source “split-flap” mechanical display by amelius on Monday April 19, 2021 @06:07AM (#26860977)
You could use suction or flow of air to overcome this. Or perhaps even a spring.
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Re:Open source “split-flap” mechanical display by martin_a on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @03:40AM (#26871789)
Or just some kind of display that does not rely on gravity, yes.
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