@stuartri
You make an interesting point. After looking at the other linkage options:
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Laser Cut Wood Triangulation Kit
(Assembly Instructions for Triangulation Linkage Kit · MaslowCNC/Mechanics Wiki · GitHub)
Developed by @pillageTHENburn which is laser cut wood parts that make up an elegant solution. You can buy the kit for $35 on Etsy. There are multiple of smaller simple components, and that is good, but solving the problem with fewer parts often closes the gap on future possible malfunctions. -
Laser Cut Metal Steel Pantograph
(Metal Top Pantograph kit available)
Developed by @dlang is laser cut metal, simplifies the pantograph concept with fewer parts and different sled mounting location. You can buy this kit for $40 from dlang directly. -
Ring Kit
This is the concept that I have been excited about. First of all there are no moving joints to worry about, and it arguably has the fewest parts. I personally believe that the ring kit is the simplest option, and it has my vote.
All of these concepts have been discussed in depth in the forum: