Rod logic
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Rod logic
Based off of twinkle's turing mobile and this: http://halfbakedmaker.org/2009/12/05/in ... rod-logic/
The red/green matrix decodes binary into hexademical. The green/blue matrix decodes hexadecimal into 7 segment display code. The pink rods is an array of d flip-flops, serving as a memory buffer for the decoded data. The display itself is directly connected to the memory buffer. I could make it change digits more smoothly by adding transistors in between, but I didn't really feel like it, so deal with the jerky motion
The dark-grey circle is the clock, which triggers a series of T flip-flops that feeds in the data, and the computation of the data through the long levers connected to transistors.
I'm actually hoping I could finally make that mechanical computer with this sort of system since it's significantly less laggier than my old 7 segment display, but it's still quite laggy. Nonetheless, I'm going to be working on other computer components with this.
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Conundrumer - Posts: 344
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Re: Rod logic
Wow, nice I like how it loops from 0-f thats a nice feature. Shouldn't be too hard to build a addition/subtraction machine which can output to the T-flip flops.
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