Babbage Engine
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Babbage Engine
I was inspired by the "Multiprocess Computer Contest" to build a Babbage engine. ducky21's comment inspired me to come here.
First, I need to find out how exactly the Analytical Engines work, and by that I mean actual plans.
When somebody finds these plans (I need plans for an Analytical Engine, Difference Engines aren't actually computers), I will post the link here. Or, if it's not on the internet, I will post the attachment here.
The scale will be based off of the gears on Kilinich's C-gear generator, with twice as many teeth as the plans call for. By that, I mean a 10 tooth gear in the plans will have 20 teeth in the scene. The teeth are 1 meter in diameter.
The Babbage machines are programmed with punchcards, so I built an example one on Algodoo. Unlike real punchcards, it can be punched and unpunched. Download it here:
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Please no thymers- Babbage Engines are mechanical computers, not thymechanical computers. It's not easy to script real life.Unless, however, your thyme will spawn a non-scripted part. That would certainly be very helpful.
First, I need to find out how exactly the Analytical Engines work, and by that I mean actual plans.
When somebody finds these plans (I need plans for an Analytical Engine, Difference Engines aren't actually computers), I will post the link here. Or, if it's not on the internet, I will post the attachment here.
The scale will be based off of the gears on Kilinich's C-gear generator, with twice as many teeth as the plans call for. By that, I mean a 10 tooth gear in the plans will have 20 teeth in the scene. The teeth are 1 meter in diameter.
The Babbage machines are programmed with punchcards, so I built an example one on Algodoo. Unlike real punchcards, it can be punched and unpunched. Download it here:
Staff:
Me, Someone Else (Mechanical Engineer)
ducky21
Now hiring:
Mechanical Engineers
Phundamentalists
Beta Testers
Please no thymers- Babbage Engines are mechanical computers, not thymechanical computers. It's not easy to script real life.Unless, however, your thyme will spawn a non-scripted part. That would certainly be very helpful.
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Re: Babbage Engine
i have some plans sorry if it is too small' but it its the best one i could find
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Re: Babbage Engine
coleyy wrote:i have some plans sorry if it is too small' but it its the best one i could find
Well... that would help, if I could read anything on it. I will look at the link the image is from.
Then I will probably use Google Images to find some other stuff.
By the way, want to help with the construction of this machine? Or be a beta tester? Just let me know...
EDIT- I was unable to find anything particularly useful. There is, however, a group of people who are attempting to build a real life Analytical Engine. Before they actually build it, they will construct a computer model. Their project is called Plan 28. There might actually be some info tn their website that I was unable to find due to impatience.
Think we might need to enlist the help of Paradigm 29 and/or Conundrumer for our project?
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