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WOODEN
MACHINES
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Contents
Introduction S
PROJECT 1 PROJECTS
CirculMaorv ement Centrifugal
Machine8 ImpellPeurm p 74
PROJECT2 PROJECTS
HarmoniOcs cillation SectoWrh eelB earing
PunchM achioe1 7 Machine8 3
PROJECT3 PRO.JECT10
Cam & Fork FlywheePlr opeller
Machine2 9 Machine9 2
PROJECT4 PROJECT1 1
ln�the·RouDd PyramiRdo ller·Ball
CombustioEnn gine3 9 Machine1 02
PROJECT5 PROJECT1 2
WardL ock& Key 50 Rack& Pinion
Machine1 11
PROJECTS PROJECT1 3
Reciprocating PenduluRme coil
Engine5 8 Escapement
Machine1 18
PROJECT7 PROJECT1 4
OU PumpinRgi g6 6 Flywhee&l G overnor
Machine1 30
PROJECT1 5 PROJECT2 2
Cam Machin1e4 2 TheU niversJaoli nt2 09
PROJECT1 8 PROJECT2 3
SteamC rankS Uder CamshafVta lve2 18
Mechanism1 53
PROJECT1 7 PROJECT2 4
DUferential WaterL ilPtu mp 229
PulleByl ock1 62
PROJECT1 8 PROJECT2 5
TheE xcentric Lever& Ratchet
Squirtre,anl 173 Mechanism2 39
PROJECT1 9 PROJECT2 6
SixV alve:R adial ScrowJ ack2 48
Engine1 80
PROJECT2 0 PROJECT2 7
WheelQ Worm Gear TheB icyclCeh ain
Mechanism1 89 Machine2 60
PROJECT 21 PROJECT2 9
FUm Advancing TheW onderful
Mechanism1 9B WtlmhursMta chine2 69
Index2 78
IntrDduction
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comphcatsetdi cky-finHgUelreebdo ywsh on eedewda tch- wondertuslalryi slypmrgo ceduroefcs h oositnhge w ood,
109H!e a Jwavuss ed tos ayt haItw asu pt ot ricaknsd l earn- settinOgU It hede Signsasw.i nap.l anindllr.a llainndaUg the
109A.s J r em.embaUe rthis. meanllR effewcats t haIt \\'89 resWte. owey ouw orkmgd rawingasn dt emplatteoes x ·
bofTowmg toolWsi thoupte rmission. utnslusaslmlgay t plaihno w.w hya nd' llhaHvTnhhe.r aer ed raWinsGhSo w-
meat tim es.a ndg enerad1illyf ltcouu latc kd ownIt. wasn't 109d etallasn.dt horaor ep holoGrapthosex plaint he
thaItw asi na n)'a y'In Iaughtoyru pt o nog oodb.u tr ather "ariousst ep-bY'ssttaegpGS We. ha\'8 done ourb estto de-
thaItw asa lway'"sin venting.")m adsa crosbows tha\t\ 'ass criaUbe t hep rocedutrhesat g o iolo maOkUiIwn ogrk tng
morea IEnitat mant mpt hana weapon.a ne lectarliacr m woodewno ndors
clock tMtco uldtbl'(o toucheudn lessy ouV ier. wenargi tach projecdtt nwisllS ptr.'lt(irOonma specimfiecch a
rubbol glovos. {ll ovm'crcn. ."\JllSm lort hOg atOI Mtv ory niSmTh. ere ruot wOnty-oPllgllhjtt) CIIt)3a Li-aeUX Citing.
ntarlys kinntlend(1qu r ulered then elghboC!t',t'.(ls n ds ot he nIdlY Mmlc.abl.. l..l ItUaunJdn nm lldeIf omw ood.
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CONVEBSIOH CHAJlT
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Jw asn eve5r0 h appays w henJ w asl uckeadw ayI nt he TOCOIMAT TO MULTIPBLYY
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ofm )'c hiepfl aasurise bse inoau ti nm y shed'I Iorkshop Centlm!ters roE< a.03
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awayt heh ourTsh.e i ncrecilblet hmgI St haatt t hee nd oItf
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amazinglI)'n tricmaatceh ineasn dm echamsms.
Oura mbitioinnso lvseh atingw ityho ut hpei eas01o8fs
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PROJECT1
CirculMaorv ementM achine
PROJECTB ACKGROUND PROJECTO VERVIEW
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tllustrDaoteeo sft hek eyp nnclP)oefhs o roloIgtysh .e ws In(gri OHA l and thet emplat(eFsl Hg B)a.nd seet hawte
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cOllsepdr ing-sttoo rupe and DTovlde onaTOY. be loca ted0 0a m antlaeb eUo rt hee dgeof a tablme s ucha
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adAs. thew eighfta laltsa consta.natt sao.t hew wu-and thatnh sb ase0 1t hem achine.
beam flywhesepli nast a uniforsmp nd on ItsD ivoTth.o Althouagtht irssitg htth iPsl ojomcaty looakl mostt oo
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sot heya reeq ulfllsI8Imr omt ilceen te0r1 s pin.a ndt heh ob ande xpenlsTeh.e raer es everponlin ts 810ntgh ew ayt hat
welghils a llowetdod escend..I ty ou haav ey ent op lay requidreeli cate Walk1 1y oua ret o8 \'0mIeds s-upFso.re x
arounwdi thb eamw eightcs.r anhka ndleasnd p ulle.byo b amplet.h eI 10t1 t hes plodnleeed s to be tusts o-nolt oo
weightasn.dI ty oue nJoay g oodw orkmgnu x ofw ood turn loose.n ott oou ghlA.l sot,h eb obw eighhto lhea st or un
lng.(r emnao n thes erosan w andd rUUnthisg . miohwte ll stragihta ndtru e. Ift hed riblilvet a rs al ni'eo ff-cenytoeur .
be thep rojefcotry ou. haveg ota d owelw itah gasInh the Side- not ap reuy SIght!
8 CIRCULARM OVEMENTM ACHINE:
