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Comment · 4 years ago
Here's one of my favorite explanation for how mechanical watches work: https://youtu.be/FhVGyvpLoxU

Mechanical design is something that completely baffles me and leaves me in awe. I can comprehend almost anything electronic/digital, but I just can't fathom how one would conceive of a complex mechanism (let alone package it in a compact form!), despite understanding the physical concepts behind them.

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