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That's clearly feasible; the mechanical complexity for a mechanical computer is on the order of a Curta calculator, and I outlined some promising approaches to
by kragen 2y ago
That's clearly feasible; the mechanical complexity for a mechanical computer is on the order of a Curta calculator, and I outlined some promising approaches to macroscopic mechanical digital logic 15 years ago in https://dercuano.github.io/notes/mechanical-computers.html https://dercuano.github.io/notes/mechanical-computers.html. Since then MEMS has advanced significantly and gone mainstream, and photolithographic and reactive-ion-etching-based silicon fabrication has been used for other purposes, including watchmaking, with macroscopic silicon flexure components going into first TAG Heuer's Guy Sémon's Zenith Oscillator in the Zenith Defy Lab https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/zenith-defy-lab-oscillator-introducing https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/zenith-defy-lab-oscillator... and then mainstream watches:
https://wornandwound.com/no-escapement-an-overview-of-obtainable-watches-with-silicon-components/ https://wornandwound.com/no-escapement-an-overview-of-obtain...
https://monochrome-watches.com/in-depth-the-future-of-silicon-hairspring-and-silicon-technology-in-watchmaking-with-expired-patent/ https://monochrome-watches.com/in-depth-the-future-of-silico...
https://www.chrono24.com/magazine/innovative-escapements-from-silicon-to-microsystems-technology-p_97522/ https://www.chrono24.com/magazine/innovative-escapements-fro... (warning, GDPR mugging)
https://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=21921 https://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=21921
https://www.europastar.com/the-watch-files/those-who-innovate/1004093197-silicon-the-gateway-to-the-future-of-mechanical.html https://www.europastar.com/the-watch-files/those-who-innovat...