Mechanical computers may not oversee today’s automated tasks, but it’s still possible to build your own using literal ...

A childhood construction toy has been transformed into a working 8-bit mechanical computer that can perform real math.

Through different mechanical linkages between gears and internal constructs, you can implement batteries, capacitors, diodes, inductors, resistors, switches, transistors, and the like. The ...

Mechanical LSDs’ function was visualized in a video on YouTube from 3D Printer Academy, which printed a differential in various colors of plastic to show how it works.