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[jwolter]

Just trying to be real. I’ve heard that number (well, not that number, but it’s imperial equivalent) a lot in the forums. For example, here:

8020 Maslow with counterweights cuts within 1/16in

My work asked me to make another Maslow with some of our leftover 8020 aluminum. The frame itself was 2.5 meters from motor to motor and is 8ft tall (didn’t cut down the 8020 extrusions). We laser cut counterweights instead of using bungees for the chain’s slack, I knew this wouldn’t be possible without being able to feed the chain into the gear at an appropriate angle, more about this in the picture. [IMG_4621] green circle: aluminum ski that feeds the chain in at the necessary angle red ci…