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Though really amazing engineering, I'd say not all of them show "how they pulled it off". I'd like to know how the Byzantine geared mechanical calendar was "pu
by pugworthy 11mo ago
Though really amazing engineering, I'd say not all of them show "how they pulled it off". I'd like to know how the Byzantine geared mechanical calendar was "pulled off", especially those gears.
- jcoby 11mo agoClickspring on YouTube has a whole series into construction methods likely used with the Antikythera mechanism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRXI9KLImC4&list=PLZioPDnFPNsHnyxfygxA0to4RXv4_jDU2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRXI9KLImC4&list=PLZioPDnFPN... And another on building a working reproduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGHq4O-ib2U&list=PLZioPDnFPNsGiYJrhBY_pdnq6uGSbzR0d https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGHq4O-ib2U&list=PLZioPDnFPN... https://www.youtube.com/@Clickspring https://www.youtube.com/@Clickspring
- estimator7292 11mo agoClickspring also did the Byzantine calendar in specific. Though not in nearly as much detail as the Antikythera series.
- humanpotato 11mo agoThe gear teeth are cut with a file. For the angularity, draw a circle with a compass and subdivide it by measuring linearly with a measuring tool. This can be done larger than the part, and the teeth locations marked with a straightedge. By cutting the teeth where marked, you avoid a stack-up of error.