A mechanical device used for calculating area on an arbitrary shape.
Tag: mathematics
Pritz Hatchet Planimeter
My first planimeter, very simple and very demonstrative to understand how a mechanical device can calculate area.
Lego computer : Digicomp
The digicomp was a mechanical computer sold as a plastic toy in 1963. Capable to count, multiply, divide, depending of how it is programmed.
Lego Mechanical Loom
The finished mechanical loom, designed for Fana’briques 2012 exhibition which took place the 29th, 30th June 2012.
Torque Limiter
An automatic switch-off torque limiter, designed to prevent damage by excessive torque.
Mechanical Loom – The beginning
Here is the first attempt to build a complete mechanical loom, which works but is not enough reliable.
