diff --git a/examples/fractal.py b/examples/fractal.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eeb1bdb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/fractal.py
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+Displays an interactive Koch fractal
+"""
+import initExample ## Add path to library (just for examples; you do not need this)
+
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtCore, QtGui
+import numpy as np
+
+app = QtGui.QApplication([])
+
+# Set up UI widgets
+win = pg.QtGui.QWidget()
+win.setWindowTitle('pyqtgraph example: fractal demo')
+layout = pg.QtGui.QGridLayout()
+win.setLayout(layout)
+layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+depthLabel = pg.QtGui.QLabel('fractal depth:')
+layout.addWidget(depthLabel, 0, 0)
+depthSpin = pg.SpinBox(value=5, step=1, bounds=[1, 10], delay=0, int=True)
+depthSpin.resize(100, 20)
+layout.addWidget(depthSpin, 0, 1)
+w = pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget()
+layout.addWidget(w, 1, 0, 1, 2)
+win.show()
+
+# Set up graphics
+v = w.addViewBox()
+v.setAspectLocked()
+baseLine = pg.PolyLineROI([[0, 0], [1, 0], [1.5, 1], [2, 0], [3, 0]], pen=(0, 255, 0, 100), movable=False)
+v.addItem(baseLine)
+fc = pg.PlotCurveItem(pen=(255, 255, 255, 200), antialias=True)
+v.addItem(fc)
+v.autoRange()
+
+
+transformMap = [0, 0, None]
+
+
+def update():
+    # recalculate and redraw the fractal curve
+    
+    depth = depthSpin.value()
+    pts = baseLine.getState()['points']
+    nbseg = len(pts) - 1
+    nseg = nbseg**depth
+    
+    # Get a transformation matrix for each base segment
+    trs = []
+    v1 = pts[-1] - pts[0]
+    l1 = v1.length()
+    for i in range(len(pts)-1):
+        p1 = pts[i]
+        p2 = pts[i+1]
+        v2 = p2 - p1
+        t = p1 - pts[0]
+        r = v2.angle(v1)
+        s = v2.length() / l1
+        trs.append(pg.SRTTransform({'pos': t, 'scale': (s, s), 'angle': r}))
+
+    basePts = [np.array(list(pt) + [1]) for pt in baseLine.getState()['points']]
+    baseMats = np.dstack([tr.matrix().T for tr in trs]).transpose(2, 0, 1)
+
+    # Generate an array of matrices to transform base points
+    global transformMap
+    if transformMap[:2] != [depth, nbseg]:
+        # we can cache the transform index to save a little time..
+        nseg = nbseg**depth
+        matInds = np.empty((depth, nseg), dtype=int)
+        for i in range(depth):
+            matInds[i] = np.tile(np.repeat(np.arange(nbseg), nbseg**(depth-1-i)), nbseg**i)
+        transformMap = [depth, nbseg, matInds]
+        
+    # Each column in matInds contains the indices referring to the base transform
+    # matrices that must be multiplied together to generate the final transform
+    # for each segment of the fractal 
+    matInds = transformMap[2]
+    
+    # Collect all matrices needed for generating fractal curve
+    mats = baseMats[matInds]
+    
+    # Magic-multiply stacks of matrices together
+    def matmul(a, b):
+        return np.sum(np.transpose(a,(0,2,1))[..., None] * b[..., None, :], axis=-3)
+    mats = reduce(matmul, mats)
+    
+    # Transform base points through matrix array
+    pts = np.empty((nseg * nbseg + 1, 2))
+    for l in range(len(trs)):
+        bp = basePts[l]
+        pts[l:-1:len(trs)] = np.dot(mats, bp)[:, :2]
+    
+    # Finish the curve with the last base point
+    pts[-1] = basePts[-1][:2]
+
+    # update fractal curve with new points
+    fc.setData(pts[:,0], pts[:,1])
+
+
+# Update the fractal whenever the base shape or depth has changed
+baseLine.sigRegionChanged.connect(update)
+depthSpin.valueChanged.connect(update)
+
+# Initialize
+update()
+
+
+## Start Qt event loop unless running in interactive mode or using pyside.
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    import sys
+    if (sys.flags.interactive != 1) or not hasattr(QtCore, 'PYQT_VERSION'):
+        QtGui.QApplication.instance().exec_()
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+    
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diff --git a/examples/utils.py b/examples/utils.py
index 88adc9c9..b004a0d3 100644
--- a/examples/utils.py
+++ b/examples/utils.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ examples = OrderedDict([
         ('Optics', 'optics_demos.py'),
         ('Special relativity', 'relativity_demo.py'),
         ('Verlet chain', 'verlet_chain_demo.py'),
+        ('Koch Fractal', 'fractal.py'),
     ])),
     ('GraphicsItems', OrderedDict([
         ('Scatter Plot', 'ScatterPlot.py'),
diff --git a/examples/verlet_chain/chain.py b/examples/verlet_chain/chain.py
index 6eb3501a..1c4f2403 100644
--- a/examples/verlet_chain/chain.py
+++ b/examples/verlet_chain/chain.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ class ChainSim(pg.QtCore.QObject):
         if self.initialized:
             return
         
-        assert None not in [self.pos, self.mass, self.links, self.lengths]
-        
         if self.fixed is None:
             self.fixed = np.zeros(self.pos.shape[0], dtype=bool)
         if self.push is None:
diff --git a/pyqtgraph/widgets/SpinBox.py b/pyqtgraph/widgets/SpinBox.py
index 17caea32..ea59bf31 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/widgets/SpinBox.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/widgets/SpinBox.py
@@ -106,11 +106,11 @@ class SpinBox(QtGui.QAbstractSpinBox):
         self.skipValidate = False
         self.setCorrectionMode(self.CorrectToPreviousValue)
         self.setKeyboardTracking(False)
+        self.proxy = SignalProxy(self.sigValueChanging, slot=self.delayedChange, delay=self.opts['delay'])
         self.setOpts(**kwargs)
         self._updateHeight()
         
         self.editingFinished.connect(self.editingFinishedEvent)
-        self.proxy = SignalProxy(self.sigValueChanging, slot=self.delayedChange, delay=self.opts['delay'])
 
     def event(self, ev):
         ret = QtGui.QAbstractSpinBox.event(self, ev)