There will be no actual Meccano in the full size machine, but the spirit
has been preserved by using Dexion for the framing. The flexibility afforded
by this approach has proved to be very valuable, as numerous design changes
have been made along the way.
An early stage of construction. The
rollers are salvaged from junked printers and electric typewriters. The centre roller has since been eliminated.
A recent view, from what will eventually be the output end of the machine.