This table is compiled mostly by my trial and error, but a few "Preferred" numbers have come from outside sources. If an outside source was used, he/she/it is listed in the "Info From" column. (NOTE: Calculated is not a person; it indicates the "AR Works" and "AR No Work" values have been obtained by either trigonometry or computer modeling.) All aspect ratios are true aspect ratios, obtained by measuring the rings with calipers, so springback is included here.
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Full Name Info from Preferred AR AR Works AR No Work Box Chain (Square cross-section) Calculated 5 4.68 4.67 Box Chain (Rectangular cross-section) Cliff Parker 4.17 Byzantine Chain, 1 connector Calculated 3.13 3.12 Byzantine Chain, 2 connectors Calculated 3.5 3.32 3.31 Byzantine Chain, 3 connectors Calculated 4.1 3.84 3.83 Byzantine Chain, 4 connectors Calculated 4.8 4.57 4.56 Definitely Not Beer Chain 4.647 / 3.485 Doubled Half Persian 3 in 1 Chain 7 6.55 Doubled Spiral 5 4.70 Dragon Scale Sheet Buddha 4-4.5 / 6-6.5 European 4 in 1 Sheet 4 3.109 European 6 in 1 Sheet 5.35 4.829 4.256 European 8 in 1 Sheet 6.087 Forars Kaede Chain 4.60 4.35 Full Persian 6 in 1 Chain 5.5 5.16 Half Persian 3 in 1 Chain 4.2 4.094 Half Persian 4 in 1 Chain BlueBuddha 5 4.683 4.256 Half Persian 5 in 1 Chain 7 6.17 Half Persian 3-1 Sheet 5 Fortuna Wolf 5.20 4.85 Half Persian 3-1 Sheet 6 5.248 Harvest Moon Chain (see Tomato Sandwich) Calculated 4.61 4.60 Inverted Round Chain Calculated 4.25 3.94 3.93 Japanese 4 in 1 Sheet 2.5 Japanese 4 in 1 Cube Calculated 2.5 2.41 2.40 Japanese 8 in 2 Cube Calculated 4.1 3.78 3.77 Japanese 12 in 3 Cube Calculated 4.69 4.68 Japanese 16 in 4 Cube Calculated 5.63 5.62 Jens Pind's Linkage 3 2.76 Jens Pind's Linkage 5 5 4.70 Kingsmaille RingMaker 4.84 4.84 One hour less sleep Chain 6.4 5.915 One hour less sleep variant 1 Chain 6.336 Orbital Chain Calculated 5.47 5.46 Pheasible Chain 3.20 3.20 Round Chain 4.1 3.710 3.294 Round Persian Chain Bative 6 Tomato Sandwich Chain Calculated 4.61 4.60 Trinity 2.98 Turkish Round Chain 3.50 3.30 2.78 Viper Scale Lady Lockeout 5.2
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