I have recently plotted out complete plans for a chiming, self-rewinding clock, made entirely out of legos. Now I want a new challenge. Does anybody out there know where I may find schematics of the earlier, larger mechanical calculators? Hence before the Curtas came into popularity. I would like to make it add, subtract, multiply, and divide, and possibly find the scuare root of a number.
2007-07-03 08:29:52 · 4 answers · asked by Lemon 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Babbage
is a start. Sounds like fun - happy hunting.
2007-07-03 08:39:52 · answer #1 · answered by Gary H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to mess with Lego calculator check out this website http://acarol.woz.org/ It discribes a beast called the Babbage Difference Engine which can actually calculate the answers to differential equations. Complete with explanations and pictures for doing it.
2007-07-04 02:24:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. I think I would base it on the abacus. http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=mechanical+calculator&gwp=13
2007-07-03 15:35:08 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OUT OF LEGO'S - are you mad???
2007-07-03 15:35:00 · answer #4 · answered by none2perdy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋