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                    The Tape





















                    The Tape sub-assembly is where all of the data will be stored.We already mentioned that it
                    has to be divided into separate cells, which can be empty or full. I decided to use 1x3
                    TECHNIC liftarms to build small switches that can be moved either up or down by the
                    writing mechanisms.There is no fixed length for the Tape sub-assembly; therefore, you can
                    construct the Tape sub-assembly to be as long as you want.The longer the length, the larger
                    the numbers you will be able to handle. For my model, I built the Tape sub-assembly to be
                    32 studs in length.This equates to each cell occupying two studs, so the Tape sub-assembly
                    can store 16 cells.
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