Mr. Ed -
Sorry Mate - yep - outta the box! And no offence intended! I sincerely apologize if I did!
Seems yer idea of the sideways (long) Y axis - got me thinking a bit "outta the box" - and again sorry for being all too cryptic!
There are a lot of non/atraditional ideas floating around in this site. Just thinking that if I start to explore all the different ways to put this rig together - I might not ever get done! (Wait til I post some pictrures.. uggh too many choices).
But, back to my reference to turning the box sideways - one of the first and easiest steps to moving "outta -the-box - is to change the frame of reference -- and my intent was to applaud - not offend your thinking. A refreshing change of view!
But again too long a breeze (wind) here too - eh? - or to steal and twist Shakespere - '...do I protest to much?'
Jim