diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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 ### Required Tools:
 - 3d FDM Printer - build size requirements depend on configured rack profile
-- M3 Allen Key
-- M4 Allen Key
+- M3 Allen Key (for constructing the rack)
+- M4 Allen Key (for mounting rack-mount items)
 
 ### BOM - Single Rack:
 
-| Item                                                          | Name                      | Quantity | Comment                                                                                                                         |
-|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| <img src="media/bom/fhcs_medium.gif"  height="60" width="72"> | M3x12 FHCS                | 20       | Spares are useful and inexpensive. If you plan on eventually stacking multiple racks together don't hesitate to get a lot more. |
-| <img src="media/bom/fhcs_long.gif"  height="60" width="72">   | M3x16 FHCS                | 16       | ☝️                                                                                                                              |
-| <img src="media/bom/hex_nut.gif"  height="60" width="72">     | M3 hex nut                | 36       | ☝️                                                                                                                              |
-| <img src="media/bom/dowel.gif"  height="60" width="72">       | 3x10 steel dowel pin      | 4        | 3mm diameter, 10mm height                                                                                                       |
-| <img src="media/bom/magnet.gif"  height="60" width="72">      | 6x2 neodymium disc magnet | 8        | 6mm diameter, 2mm height                                                                                                        |
-| <img src="media/bom/glue.gif"  height="60" width="72">        | super glue                | \>= 2ml  | Used to glue magnets to plastic                                                                                                 |
+| Item                                                          | Name                      | Quantity | Comment                                                                                                                          |
+|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| <img src="media/bom/fhcs_medium.gif"  height="60" width="72"> | M3x12 FHCS                | 20       | Extras are useful and inexpensive. If you plan on eventually stacking multiple racks together, don't hesitate to get a lot more. |
+| <img src="media/bom/fhcs_long.gif"  height="60" width="72">   | M3x16 FHCS                | 16       | ☝️                                                                                                                               |
+| <img src="media/bom/hex_nut.gif"  height="60" width="72">     | M3 hex nut                | 36       | ☝️                                                                                                                               |
+| <img src="media/bom/dowel.gif"  height="60" width="72">       | 3x10 steel dowel pin      | 4        | 3mm diameter, 10mm height                                                                                                        |
+| <img src="media/bom/magnet.gif"  height="60" width="72">      | 6x2 neodymium disc magnet | 8        | 6mm diameter, 2mm height                                                                                                         |
+| <img src="media/bom/glue.gif"  height="60" width="72">        | super glue                | \>= 2ml  | Used to glue magnets to plastic                                                                                                  |
  
 #### Notes: 
 
diff --git a/misc/animate.sh b/misc/animate.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# simple bash script to animate the frame dump from openscad
+
+name="anim"
+
+# Check if an argument is provided and update the variable if so
+if [ -n "$1" ]; then
+    name="$1"
+fi
+
+filename_without_extension="${name%.*}"
+
+# needs tomorrow night openscad theme
+convert -resize 20%  -delay 6 -loop 0 -transparent "#1d1f21"  -dispose  previous frame000*.png "$filename_without_extension".gif
+
+gifsicle -O3 --colors=64 --scale 0.5 -i "$filename_without_extension".gif -o "$filename_without_extension".gif
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