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[=Martin=Taylor=]

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[Eric Scheuing]

Wow. That's really good. Impressive render too. Two questions.

1) Did you make that chain your self?
2) What lighting style did you use?

[=Martin=Taylor=]

Originally Posted by Eric Scheuing

1) Did you make that chain your self?
2) What lighting style did you use?

1) Yes and no. I downloaded the links but I assembled them myself. It really wasn't as hard as I expected. I used a lot of patterns and sub-assemblies. Each chain took only a few minutes.

2) display, with no reflection and brightness turned down.

[AdamHeard]

What are the two very large sprockets on the right side for?

I know there has to be a good reason for it because you guys know what you're doing, but it looks like a 1:1 ratio to me. Wouldn't it have been better to use smaller sprockets?

Yo guys must have some reason. enlighten me...

Also, Based on the success of 148 and 217 I bet you'll do well this year.

[=Martin=Taylor=]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

You guys must have some reason. enlighten me...

The big sprockets on the far side are for sensors, not power distribution.

The lower sprocket is set up like a record player, with magnets spaced out at specific intervals. As the magnets turn they trigger a magnetic sensor, this allows us to adjust the height quickly. We had to use two sprockets because the lower one also rotates a potentiometer, and a 1:1 ratio was easier to program.