Balancerator: leg-support trial

waist load down, thigh stress up. same total weight, new annoyance
temporary leg assembly came apart too... moving on to shoulder straps

recorded distribution: waist 31.923 N; legs 12.529 N. Together these equal the previous 44.452 N total, so this iteration redistributes the recorded load rather than reducing it.

observation: thigh stress increased between the straps and belt. The temporary assembly also came apart before a photograph was taken. The notebook rejects this version despite its reduction in waist load.

design implication: evaluate pressure/contact geometry and mobility, not only total force. Transferring load to a new contact point can create a worse local constraint.

next documented direction: shoulder straps with cushioning. Review question: can the leg arrangement be excluded on mechanical/comfort grounds without treating it as a measured safety comparison?

Waist and leg load distribution.

Leg-support placement.