Posted by Scott Ellis (216.87.95.64) on January 22, 2003 at 21:40:35:
Dave Brown emailed me recently about some CAD drawings he's done of Bessler's famous woodcut:
Some believe the diagram might somehow represent the internal workings and/or parts of the wheel. Dave's work reveals some of the intricate details...
Thanks Dave!
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I drew some very precise CAD versions of Bessler's wood-cut which you may find of interest at: http://web.tampabay.rr.com/sccinfo/woodcut.htm
Dave
A black-and-white version of the woodcut.
A color-coded version of the different(?) parts of the wheel.
A black-and-white version with the parts separated.
A color-coded version of the parts separated.