The best implementation I have seen is in Davos' latest set of belts (available at the other place). Instead of, say, 50 elements he's broken them down into 5 blocks of 10, making it a lot easier to get straight ends or extreme bends in one section and straighter in others. Would love a rope rigged the same

I've always found it easier to use before/after dials on the middle node of EP characters

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