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Thank you!

I'm posting a design update. There's been a running conversation on the RPF regarding the mechanics of the threaded rod and whether or not the original puppet used the threaded rod to move the ED up & down the leg rails.

Here are the images that will hopefully illustrate my thinking on Ed's rise/lower motion. This design constantly engages the threaded rod allowing the rise/lower motion and maintains the position at all times. No mechanical clamps needed. Rise/lower is controlled by turning the threaded rod. I must admit, even if this is not how the original puppet functioned, I like it regardless. It just seems cool to have this linear motion!

Hopefully I can post build updates this weekend. Thoughts and suggestions welcomed:

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<blockquote data-quote="CheesyGrin" data-source="post: 169299" data-attributes="member: 11898">Thank you!I&#039;m posting a design update.&nbsp; There&#039;s been a running conversation on the RPF regarding the mechanics of the threaded rod and whether or not the original puppet used the threaded rod to move the ED up &amp; down the leg rails.Here are the images that will hopefully illustrate my thinking on Ed&#039;s rise/lower motion. This design constantly engages the threaded rod allowing the rise/lower motion and maintains the position at all times. No mechanical clamps needed. Rise/lower is controlled by turning the threaded rod. I must admit, even if this is not how the original puppet functioned, I like it regardless. It just seems cool to have this linear motion! Hopefully I can post build updates this weekend.&nbsp; Thoughts and suggestions welcomed:[ATTACH=full]58817[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]58818[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]58819[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]58820[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]58821[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CheesyGrin, post: 169299, member: 11898"] Thank you! I'm posting a design update. There's been a running conversation on the RPF regarding the mechanics of the threaded rod and whether or not the original puppet used the threaded rod to move the ED up & down the leg rails. Here are the images that will hopefully illustrate my thinking on Ed's rise/lower motion. This design constantly engages the threaded rod allowing the rise/lower motion and maintains the position at all times. No mechanical clamps needed. Rise/lower is controlled by turning the threaded rod. I must admit, even if this is not how the original puppet functioned, I like it regardless. It just seems cool to have this linear motion! Hopefully I can post build updates this weekend. Thoughts and suggestions welcomed: [ATTACH=full]58817[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]58818[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]58819[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]58820[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]58821[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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