is constructing an authentic reproduction of the #Antikythera Mechanism and is frequently distracted from this task by other fun & shiny things.
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It's going to be hard to beat this endorsement for the memoir 🤣
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Some detail on pressing bearing jewels with home shop tools - youtu.be/kuWQM7B8AIc
A well written article from the @nytimes discussing the recent replication of our 2020 finding that the front dial calendar ring of the #Antikythera mechanism is most likely to be a 354-day lunar calendar:
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A fun article on the recent replication of our finding
The first episode of the series on constructing the second oldest geared mechanism on the historical record, The Byzantine Sundial-Calendar, is now out on YT - do please enjoy!
How many holes were there in the calendar ring of the #Antikythera mechanism? New studies published in the peer reviewed Horological Journal @clockandwatchuk from Woan & Bayley bit.ly/3W25FZN and separately, Malin & Dickens bit.ly/3XDbjTl find 354 most likely.
For those who may have missed it, I have a new one out on YT, be sure to check it out - an investigation of the files, reamers & saws of the ancient world
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What can a single #Antikythera mechanism component tell us about the cutting tools of the day? Time for a deep dive, head over to YT and enjoy!
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ICYMI, Part 2 of Constructing a #ArtDeco Dial Indicator is out now on the Youtubes, do please enjoy!
I made hairsprings in the workshop, come take a look - youtu.be/in6yWrlighI
Rosin up your bow folks, it's time to have a look at the lathe that I think was very likely used to construct the Antikythera Mechanism - youtu.be/4pK3O43Jddg
I've edited the engraving from the most recent video into a separate long-form video, be sure to check it out: youtu.be/piqPfPU4l78
Great wobbling Wobble Sticks! The final episode of the Watchmaker's Faceplate build is good to go - be sure to check it out: youtu.be/X4xy7TFkxsg
This great video from @donttrythis captures the subtle effect of our body heat on the machines we use (at 32:10). Dan Gelbart mentions something similar in this other video, regarding the managment of body heat when his milling machine was originally calibrated: youtube.com/watch?v=HWPYoE1S…
