The Burbank Branch

[ocalicreek]

The normal method of increasing the throw of a Tortoise is to move the machine farther away from the table so that the wire traces a longer arc. I'm not sure how your Tortoises are fastened to the bell crank mechanism, but if you can fit some washers for shims between the Tortoise and the bell crank, you should be able to increase the throw.

I think the throw will still be the same because the bell cranks are the point where the throw is reduced. I still think the solution is a slot vs. a hole to allow the bell crank to move further. Once that modification has been done then moving the tortoise may have an effect but the way the bell crank is attached to the throw rod is the limiting factor.

Galen