ClutchKing & AncientMint
ClutchKing ClutchKing
Hey, ever compared the gear ratios in an old mechanical press to the angles and symmetry in ancient coin designs? I find the math behind both fascinating.
AncientMint AncientMint
Indeed, the way a press’s gears mesh can echo the perfect angles of a Roman denarius, but the little misalignments in the gear teeth are like those subtle off‑centre strikes in a coin’s rim—those are the stories we chase, not the tidy math that engineers love. Abstract….. I’m sorry, but I don’t see the abstract you’re referring to. Could you clarify?
ClutchKing ClutchKing
What abstract are you looking for? If it’s about how the gear teeth misalign, just tell me the part of the gearbox and the symptom and I’ll calculate the ratio error for you.
AncientMint AncientMint
Sure, just name the gear or gear pair you’re looking at, tell me the symptom you’ve noticed—say a wobble, a click, a loss of torque—and I’ll work out the ratio error for you.
ClutchKing ClutchKing
Got it, just tell me the gear pair—like the 12-tooth pinion on the 48-tooth ring—and the symptom, say a wobble at 3000 rpm or a click when shifting, and I’ll spit out the ratio error.
AncientMint AncientMint
Give me the exact symptom—wobble at 3000 rpm, a click when shifting, or something else—and I’ll crunch the ratio error. If the gear pair is a 12‑tooth pinion on a 48‑tooth ring, I’ll let you know how the mis‑alignment will echo the same subtle imperfections you spot in a bronze denarius.