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GMU:Computing with Thread/Christian Doeller (view source)
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This "machine" | This "machine" is capable of two things: <br> | ||
- it can help the user to conduct simple (and complex - if developed further) calculations and <br> | |||
- it can be used as a communication tool for two people by translating messages in a kind of morse code<br><br> | |||
Components: | Components: | ||
- | - Wood (left overs) <br> | ||
- thread<br><br> | - two pieces of threaded rod <br> | ||
- two 3D printed wheels <br> | |||
- a ball bearing that fits to the threaded rod<br> | |||
- and thread<br><br> | |||
[[File: | [[File:3D_knots1.jpg]]<br><br> | ||
[[File: | [[File:3D_knots2.jpg]]<br><br> | ||
[[File: | [[File:3D_knots_print.png]]<br><br> | ||
How to use it:<br><br> | How to use it:<br><br> | ||
1. | 1. Use the winder to make the knots scratch the thin plastic plate <br> | ||
2. | 2. Wind the thread until the red section crosses the thin plastic plate <br> | ||
3. | 3. Move the winder forward to add "knot-scratches" <br> | ||
4. | 4. Move the winder forward to subtract "knot-scratches" <br> | ||
5. | 5. Enter your calculation <br> | ||
5. Wind back to the red mark and count the "scratches"- they represent the result of your calculation!<br> | |||
[[File: | [[File:Knot_Calculator.png]]<br><br> | ||