technical

Now most af the parts are cut, the next couple days will be spent finsing, every detail needs a final sanding and oil. All the gears for the K-Scope, European Oak, CNC parts assembeled and glued,

 Its made from 16 individual CNC machined made rim 'fillies' and 16 spokes, built on a 2 peice CNC machined Hub. fitted together with dowel plugs.

Even though water wheel technology is relatively primitive in comparison to our modern technology, designing an efficient water wheel is incredibly complicated.

Some images from the development of turbidatron

Prototyped K-Scope: based on a tide prediction machine and the traditional Water Frame, with the Flax replaced by laser it spins light.

Analog computers are the new old thing.