The armatures of the motors were mounted directly on the four driving axles. In the early 1980s the motors were improved with five pole armatures. Primarily clay, some characters required armatures, and walk cycles used pre-sculpted hard bases legs. Lead is still used in statues and sculptures, including for armatures. The magnetic field acts like a mechanical coupling between the armatures. It is also sometimes used by taxidermists to construct the armatures of taxidermy mounts. Bliss' original design consisted of two armatures spinning on a single vertical axle. Higher speeds led to excessive strain on the traction motor armatures. There are 8 unique steel armatures that rest on cobblestone formations surrounding the bowl. These early headphones used moving iron drivers, with either single-ended or balanced armatures. These are large floral displays built on armatures. Conversely, in "Aedes" and "Anopheles" mosquitoes, which have well-developed cibarial armatures, facilitation processes predominate. All the armatures were manufactured in the RKO machine shop. This software allows the registering of data from Digital Armatures. Sighting rings on the armatures identify specific stars within the constellations.