[Frank Catt]

Huw, you are going in the right direction, because the lower joint on the lever has to traverse an arc, then the lever at the swivel joint needs movement up and down to allow for the change in length between the joints. You can do away with the collets altogether if the first section of operating rod is supported by two bearings. The problem with the outer gear selection ( r /1 AND 4/5 ) IS that the radius of the ball joint prevents you going right into the corner of the gate, so the solution is to use a bigger spherical bearing then sleeve it down, it gives you a much greater radius for the lever to move. Frank