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The Antikythera Mechanism Episode 9 - Making The Epicyclic Pin and Slot Gearing

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The Antikythera Mechanism Episode 9 - Making The Epicyclic Pin and Slot Gearing

Clickspring makes the pin-and-slot epicyclic gearing of the Antikythera Mechanism, the module modelling the Moon's variable motion in the Greek theory, by hand.

Recommended as a beautiful explanation of how the mechanism models the Moon's uneven motion.

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