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4. Move the winder backward to subtract "knot-scratches" <br> | 4. Move the winder backward to subtract "knot-scratches" <br> | ||
5. Enter your calculation <br> | 5. Enter your calculation <br> | ||
6. Wind back to the red mark and count the "scratches"- <br> | |||
they represent the result of your calculation!<br><br> | they represent the result of your calculation!<br><br> | ||
[[File:Knot_Calculator.png]]<br><br> | [[File:Knot_Calculator.png]]<br> | ||
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== Braiding == | |||
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This "braiding board" is an experimenting platform for different braiding techniques.<br> | |||
Its level of complexity can be modified by changing different parameters. <br> | |||
It consists of five "thread ports"and "thread gaps", forty interchangeable "spacers"and fifty "spacer slots". <br> | |||
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Components: | |||
- Wood (left over) <br> | |||
- five pieces of thread <br> | |||
- forty wooden dowels <br> | |||
- and five screwable rings <br><br> | |||
[[File:thread_cont_board.jpg]]<br><br> | |||
How to use it:<br><br> | |||
1. Define your setting: plug the spacers in / out <br> | |||
2. Insert each thread into a ring <br> | |||
3. Think of an algorithm / a braiding technique / your experiment <br> | |||
4. Note: the order of the threads in the "clipboard" (bottom of the board) makes a big difference <br> | |||
5. Start braiding! <br><br> | |||
Some experiments:<br> | |||
[[File:thread_knots_complex.jpg]]<br> | |||
Producing knots while braiding<br><br> | |||
[[File:thread_linedup.jpg]]<br> | |||
All threads end up in the same place<br><br> | |||
[[File:thread_complex.jpg]]<br> | |||
Complexity + knots by following the "clipboard" order<br><br> | |||