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[Closed] So, Project Binky, restoring a classic sailing boat, how about this, then?

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Clickspring, a YouTube channel devoted to reconstructing the Antikythera Mechanism, including the tools and techniques used at the time. Only discovered this today, via Flipboard, so not had a chance to watch any yet. This might well be of interest to the Watches crowd, as there are the same techniques involved, but I thought it deserved a wider audience.
https://www.youtube.com/c/Clickspring


 
Posted : 14/12/2020 9:59 pm
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It's absolutely fantastic, IMHO (all his videos are very good, but the info about the Antikythra mechanism is mind-blowing).

Your timing is good. He has just resumed the Antikythera videos after a 2(?) year hiatus - His diligent research and reconstruction led him to discover  previously unknown features* of the mechanism through thinking about it as a clock maker and engineer, rather than an academic. He needed time out to research and publish this:

His videos are beautifully produced - recommended.

(He has several other series - his clock build one shows some absolutely exquisite metalwork).

* Not a spoiler AFAICT


 
Posted : 14/12/2020 11:33 pm
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Just us two then... 😀


 
Posted : 15/12/2020 2:07 pm

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