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verdeelmachine

English translation: dividing engine

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Dutch term or phrase:verdeelmachine
English translation:dividing engine
Entered by: Richard Purdom

13:01 Sep 2, 2016
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Dutch term or phrase: verdeelmachine
About antique clockwork movements:


(voor 1700), vervaardigden uurwerkmakers de raderen met de hand. Later kwamen verdeelmachines, die in staat waren raderen zowel te verdelen als te frezen.

i suppose this means distribute the teeth around a cog? Any ideas, thanks in advance!
Richard Purdom
Portugal
Local time: 10:56
dividing engine
Explanation:
They're saying that early (17th century) clockmakers had to cut the wheels by hand and manually plot out the gradations. The dividing engine (particulary circular dividing engines) eliminated the need to do any of that by hand. Look up some history on Henry Hindley and Jesse Ramsden. A few links below.
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Bryan Crumpler
United States
Local time: 05:56
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excellent, thanks!
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4dividing engine
Bryan Crumpler
3tooth-cutting machine
Marijke Singer


  

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tooth-cutting machine


Explanation:
I think they mean this but you are in a better position to judge:
https://www.firstclasswatches.co.uk/blog/2015/07/the-history...

Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 11:56
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dividing engine


Explanation:
They're saying that early (17th century) clockmakers had to cut the wheels by hand and manually plot out the gradations. The dividing engine (particulary circular dividing engines) eliminated the need to do any of that by hand. Look up some history on Henry Hindley and Jesse Ramsden. A few links below.


    https://books.google.com/books?id=ihxDGRwwzP0C&pg=PA50&lpg=PA50&dq=Henry+Hindley+dividing+engine&source=bl&ots=lZiJ3Jpqdk&sig=VYJuj7vtfa52aO
    https://books.google.com/books?id=KrRKAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA650&lpg=PA650&dq=%22circular+dividing+engine%22+clock&source=bl&ots=j06sK5O4GR&sig=RVLim
Bryan Crumpler
United States
Local time: 05:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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excellent, thanks!
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