The dispenser design was very simple:

-at first Cynara attempted to use a gear track type of mechanism...a motor attached to the gear would also have a pushing "arm" connected to it and would power itself along...this concept did not work in practice...

-I then came up with a conveyor belt idea...

-Lyn suggested using shorter overlapping tracks rather than long ones for structural stability/strength...

-Cynara suggested spacing the gears first to make it simpler and readily adjustable...

-I then spaced the gears evenly and used alternating types of black chain pieces...

-This was the result:

We later adjusted its size and mounted it-to see it in action, go to that page...Action!

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