I tried a dozen different modifications that were rejected. But they all served as a path to the final design.
The height of the pulleys from the ground was twelve yards, and consequently, when the weights had descended through that distance, they had to be wound up again in order to renew the motion of the paddle.
The desire definitely comes from within. There are only a few people who make it to this level and those are the ones who have that innate desire.

