Oops... or Happy Accident?
So I goofed -- maybe. When I modeled the pulleys earlier this week, I somehow messed up the dimensions. I drew the model too small -- and only caught the mistake after I purchased my materials. Remember measure twice -- cut once? Well, I didn't cut yet, but I definitely didn't measure twice.
I was not thrilled about correcting my mistake, as it will take some time to correct it. Further complicating matters is that obtaining the correct material dimensions will become more difficult, too. I will need to go to Dimension Lumber to get a custom piece milled -- and I prefer not to do that now because of the time involved. I was also somewhat concerned about the aesthetics of the pulleys, but maybe the smaller pulley looks nicer. It's going to be hard to say without seeing it build. The point of these remaining weeks is to develop my performance -- not to sweat mechanical details.
I'm going to sleep on it, consider the feedback I've received from friends, and then decide in the morning.