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But the first lathes could not be steampowered!
by MeteorMarc 4y ago
But the first lathes could not be steampowered!
- wongarsu 4y agoAlmost any stationary machine that can run on steampower can be run on water power instead. Or by horses trotting in a circle, or humans walking in a treadwheel [1]. 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treadwheel_crane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treadwheel_crane
- bluGill 4y agoEven after the steam eninge was common foot powered lathes existed. Or you can power a lathe from water.
- grogenaut 4y agoBow lathes are fun looking and can be made with low tech. The fun thing with lathes is they are able to make things more precise than they are, power of screws really. So they're a bootstrap technology.