Saturday, October 24, 2026

The form of gear teeth for the Analytical Engine

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In this post, Tim Robinson explains the form of the gear teeth needed to build the Analytical Engine. This work is part of ongoing resea...
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Sunday, October 4, 2026

Resolving a problem concerning gear meshing in Babbage's Plan 27

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In this post, Tim Robinson explains how the meshing of looping gears in the Analytical Engine is achieved. This work is part of ongoing rese...
Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Analytical Engine Project Report

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Since project reports were suspended last year, there has been significant activity, technical and organisational.  The project is alive and...
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Sunday, February 4, 2024

January 2024 Analytical Engine Project Report

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Project Report to Computer Conservation Society Committee for meeting 18 January 2024 Work continues apace on defining which of Babbage’s An...
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Friday, September 29, 2023

Autumn 2023 report to the Computer Conservation Society

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Project Report to Computer Conservation Society Committee for 21 September 2023 The omission of regular reports is not indicative of a drop ...
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Friday, March 17, 2023

Spring 2023 report to the Computer Conservation Society

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Project Report to Computer Conservation Society Committee for 16 March 2023 It has been a while. So, a brief recap on where we are and what ...
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Friday, February 18, 2022

January 2022 report to the Computer Conservation Society

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Last November I reported on the successful completion of the first draft technical description, by Tim Robinson, of the Analytical Engine d...
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