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Title: Babbage's Difference Engine
Post by: Floydoid on May 12, 2008, 04:59:44 PM
This is quite amazing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0anIyVGeWOI
Title: Re: Babbage's Difference Engine
Post by: Astral on May 12, 2008, 05:30:39 PM
Having lived near Babbage's home town of Totnes for many years I was aware of his achievements but have never before seen the working machine. Fascinating. :)
Title: Re: Babbage's Difference Engine
Post by: Ezzer on May 12, 2008, 05:40:44 PM
Damm, now everyone will know what the dlm looks like. Wonder if any one will suss the evening slow downstream sppeds is cos my arm is getting tired.  :-X
Title: Re: Babbage's Difference Engine
Post by: dave.m on May 12, 2008, 06:38:29 PM
Just contacted Acer Support asking where my winding handle is and where I should shove it (Shut up at the back) when I get one.
Really looking forward to a speed up!
dave
Title: Re: Babbage's Difference Engine
Post by: roseway on May 12, 2008, 06:41:28 PM
Fantastic. Far more accurate than DLM, I'm afraid Ezzer. :)
Title: Re: Babbage's Difference Engine
Post by: kitz on May 12, 2008, 09:59:46 PM
Quote from: Ezzer on May 12, 2008, 05:40:44 PM
Damm, now everyone will know what the dlm looks like. Wonder if any one will suss the evening slow downstream sppeds is cos my arm is getting tired.  :-X

 :lol:

Bet you have damn big muscles in your arm then from all that winding

 :lol:
Title: Re: Babbage's Difference Engine
Post by: tickmike on May 18, 2008, 09:29:35 PM
He must have been good at "Meccarno" when he was young. ;D