A couple of observations about the photo not related to compensating chains...
1. I'm not sure I've ever seen pig with non-centered L&R notches for the tie rods. Opposite corners cut off, yes, but not "eccentric" weights. Is this common? In the olden days, Tiffin weights were cast
iron, not steel and were narrower at the top, wider at the bottom. Does anyone still use cast
iron weights?
2. No 2" thick weights? Must take a long time to weight/un-weight. From a
safety standpoint, is it better to have fewer, heaver weights or more, lighter weights? I can see arguments on both sides. Have we all heard the urban legend about the HS shop teacher who fabricated his own weights out of aluminum "so the girls could lift them"?
3. Are there
safety cable s around the tie-rod and stop collar ? Or is it some method to keep the
spreader plate (s) up and out of the way while moving weights?
4. Love the wooden
belaying pin between 46 & 47, but any amount of rope would interfere with adjacent handles, wouldn't it?