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I've given thought to that question when I read J.C.'s first book (or maybe it was A.P. - I don't remember). From what I understood about this time period, there were many fantastic (as seen through their eyes) mechanical devices being built and displayed for royalty. The men of "science" ...

Hey John, I too would like a better drawing. I have thought about this design the past couple days. Most of the time when someone posts a drawing I usually can figure out the reactions, where the forces are applied and how the wheel would react. I'm not sure with your diagram and I would like to fig...

Hey All, I keep seeing references to MT drawings. I have checked out Bill's webpage and the MT drawings he has posted (which are excellent - thanks for your hard work Bill), but the drawing this thread discusses is not there. Is there some other site where all the MT drawings are available? This wou...

Hello to all. This is my first post, but I have been a registered user for quite some time. I guess I would be defined as a 'lurker' since I haven't contributed much to the board. However, many times when I have wanted to post, someone beats me to the punch with the idea, so I don't add my two cents...