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An eccentric has a number of advantages over a arm crank:
- Drive shaft is continuous and uninterrupted
- Eccentric disk (sheave) is circular and easy to fabricate
- Eccentric strap can be made in two parts for easy assembly/disassembly
- Easier to balance (??)