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It is staggering that he made the machine so efficient that it could run a full year on a couple of springs. They aren't even gigantic. And this is with hand
by jandrese 5y ago
It is staggering that he made the machine so efficient that it could run a full year on a couple of springs. They aren't even gigantic. And this is with hand built everything using 19th century metallurgy. Just phenomenal.
- userbinator 5y agoNever underestimate the amount of stored energy in a coiled spring... but I think the long runtime can be attributed more to low friction --- if the gear train is well-balanced, and bearings sufficiently well-polished and lubricated, then very little energy is required to rotate it.