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13. Here is the pull chain lever mechainsm, the lever has yet to be shaped. inside the brass ring is a one-way clutch/needle bearing. the two cylindrical shapes pointing upward are stops to prevent it from travelling too far in either direction.

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✔ S - small (576 x 432)
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12. Silver-soldering completed.

14. Making springs on the lathe. The springs had to be custom made because I could not find torsion springs with the right configuration. I tried bronze wire first, which looked cool, but the wire was a little too small and didn't produce enough pull. Thi

Author: Steve Shelby
Created on: Wednesday 15 March 2017
Posted on: Wednesday 2 August 2017
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