Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
verdeelmachine
English translation:
dividing engine
Added to glossary by
Richard Purdom
Sep 2, 2016 13:01
7 yrs ago
Dutch term
Portugal
verdeelmachine
Dutch to English
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Mechanics / Mech Engineering
About antique clockwork movements:
(voor 1700), vervaardigden uurwerkmakers de raderen met de hand. Later kwamen verdeelmachines, die in staat waren raderen zowel te verdelen als te frezen.
i suppose this means distribute the teeth around a cog? Any ideas, thanks in advance!
(voor 1700), vervaardigden uurwerkmakers de raderen met de hand. Later kwamen verdeelmachines, die in staat waren raderen zowel te verdelen als te frezen.
i suppose this means distribute the teeth around a cog? Any ideas, thanks in advance!
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| 4 | dividing engine |
Bryan Crumpler
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| 3 | tooth-cutting machine |
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Bryan Crumpler
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dividing engine
They're saying that early (17th century) clockmakers had to cut the wheels by hand and manually plot out the gradations. The dividing engine (particulary circular dividing engines) eliminated the need to do any of that by hand. Look up some history on Henry Hindley and Jesse Ramsden. A few links below.
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tooth-cutting machine
I think they mean this but you are in a better position to judge:
https://www.firstclasswatches.co.uk/blog/2015/07/the-history...
https://www.firstclasswatches.co.uk/blog/2015/07/the-history...
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