How does this Mechanical Counter Work?

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3 жыл бұрын

This is a mechanical counter that can go from 0-999 in both increasing and decreasing counts- and the whole thing is made with 3D printed parts- no additional hardware was used!
Something as simple as keeping count is easy to do in the digital space. Before computers and the digital age, however, we used gears and other mechanical components to achieve things such as keeping count. This is a 3D printable adaptation of a really cool mechanical device that is becoming increasingly obsolete in modern times.
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@emma70707 2 жыл бұрын

We still use these for cell counters in the lab! Very cool to see how the internals work.

@Engineezy 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed 😀

@paulzietsman7562 Жыл бұрын

Now let's use that concept to build a clock! 🤩

@Rouverius 3 жыл бұрын

Actually, these haven't totally disappeared. For example, you can still find them on asthma inhalers. In any case, yeah, there is so much clever stuff in those kind of total mechanical systems. Thanks for sharing it with us!

@Engineezy 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting that they are still using the mechanical version! Thanks for watching :)

@Creative_Electronics 2 жыл бұрын

Really cool 👍🏻👍🏻

@Engineezy 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@BigerBoy 3 жыл бұрын

Why so many dislikes? Cuz we have to pay for the models?

@Cellottia 3 жыл бұрын

It's so funny (sad?) to see a young person get so excited about this "obsolete technology" when it is so familiar to me because I grew up surrounded by it.... And they say you're old when policemen look young.... Sigh!

@floretan Жыл бұрын

Is there a name for the mechanism where the lever makes the first wheel turn 1/10th of a turn?

@christopherhorstmann5733 10 ай бұрын

Index gear. Also check out the Geneva gear.

@pratiksawant7096 6 ай бұрын

Can we use the Geneva mechanism instead of an 8-tooth gear?

@Guhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Жыл бұрын

Are the tolerances ok if printed at 50% or 75% size?

@oleksandrdorogyh5265 2 жыл бұрын

I remember these counters. I had many different ones in my childhood, but I don’t remember where they came from )). But I remember that all of them had RESET button, pressing on it all digits on all wheels set to zero. I am wondering how this was made.

@Engineezy 2 жыл бұрын

My guess is there would be a torsion (rotational) spring in it that would wind up as it counts, and when you hit reset it would unwind the numbers back to 0. (Just a guess though)

@sandralevy6268 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👍😎😎👍!!!!

@Engineezy 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sandra :)

@CHSidChou Жыл бұрын

modification of geneva mechanism, nice

@mayanksoni3103 Жыл бұрын

Your amazing person and your projects also amazing and unique.😍👍❤ can you tell me which software your using for making this projects for printing

@Engineezy Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I use Solidworks!

@mayanksoni3103 Жыл бұрын

@@Engineezy Your doing great work keep it up

@maximusboscus Жыл бұрын

Cool. Now you need to do the Enigma machine :)

@TurtleEngineer0 Жыл бұрын

Im wondering if this is a possibilty. If I were to redesign this counter so that it only goes to 30, and every time it hits 30 it rotates another wheel, with a month, technically, wont it be a perpetual calendar?

@Engineezy Жыл бұрын

Definitely possible!

@TurtleEngineer0 Жыл бұрын

@@Engineezy :D Im going to start designing! I will let you know when I finish

@corymynhier5532 3 жыл бұрын

Just curious. If the display is at 999 and you pull the thing will the whole thing go back to 000?

@Engineezy 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! So satisfying :)

@jadenruanes1858 Жыл бұрын

There isn’t infinite rotors.

@user-ql2qd2sb3i Жыл бұрын

What happens when you turn it backwards

@Kahraktar 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! I feel like it was a missed opportunity to use it to count how many times you filmed the intro though. :P

@Engineezy 3 жыл бұрын

Mightve broken the counter ;)

@thegw357 2 жыл бұрын

I'ma share because old tech is still tech

@Engineezy 2 жыл бұрын

Sure is!

@jarrenvanman2570 3 жыл бұрын

Another great design. Can you do a flip style counter?

@Engineezy 3 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna put it on my list!

@user-rc7hg4sz6o 3 жыл бұрын

@@Engineezy 32

@user-rc7hg4sz6o 3 жыл бұрын

@Slamsa 3 жыл бұрын

King

@Engineezy 3 жыл бұрын

👊👊

@Slamsa 3 жыл бұрын

@@Engineezy keep it up brother!

@muhammadamir-wh8nw Жыл бұрын

Can you explain more bro

@ronenen 2 жыл бұрын

Actually a counter, even a mechanical one, is digital by definition: It shows an actual number.

@ganumba11 3 жыл бұрын

Yo that was amazingly informative!! Keep up the great work!!

@Engineezy 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

@nathanriddle1663 2 жыл бұрын

If only my printer was working 😅

@Engineezy 2 жыл бұрын

Let's get it working!!

@ksmyaxe3408 3 жыл бұрын

Only 60 views???!!!! It deserves MORE!!

@Jessethecarguy 3 жыл бұрын

It’s been 4 hours😂

@Engineezy 3 жыл бұрын

Anxiously refreshes analytics every 10 minutes 😂😂

@hiimafan6915 2 жыл бұрын

@Engineezy 2 жыл бұрын

Howdy!

@josifdoraci5155 3 жыл бұрын

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