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walnutlvr wrote:
My wife says it's easier to start and keep going in the correct direction
and it's less tiring............that said it's what she wants and I am not
going to argue as she bought me a lathe to turn the spindles ))


I was going to suggest a variable speed drive with pedal control (kinda
like a sewing machine), but that pretty well blows away any further
debate. :-D

Geek response: Dual pedals will help to preserve bilateral symmetry, a
Good Thing(tm) since it doesn't lead to walking/running in circles...

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Morris Dovey
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