tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060898714439566244.post5390304784890353715..comments2023-09-24T02:48:04.862-07:00Comments on Machine Phase: Fin?Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639800769521054448noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060898714439566244.post-47155607366806807412007-03-26T22:31:00.000-07:002007-03-26T22:31:00.000-07:00That's K.Eric DrexlerThat's K.Eric DrexlerTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01639800769521054448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060898714439566244.post-55144263020548080632007-03-26T19:14:00.000-07:002007-03-26T19:14:00.000-07:00Thanks!For a good run down on nano-scale engineeri...Thanks!<BR/><BR/>For a good run down on nano-scale engineering check out Nanosystems by K. Eric Dexler. This should resolve most questions about how far the mechanical engineering approach will work. In short, pretty far. I have been wondering if I should add more engineering information to my blog like torques and angular velocity and stuff. Within NanoEngineer 1 I am pretty sure electrostatic forces and quantum effects are not taken into account, just good old fashion Newtonian mechanics. However I would recommend you don't spend anytime on a tourbillon movement; while it would be beautiful, gravity just doesn't matter at this scale. Please keep me informed on how your project is going, and if you have any other questions, I would be happy to try to help.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01639800769521054448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060898714439566244.post-11355525029842366272007-03-26T18:21:00.000-07:002007-03-26T18:21:00.000-07:00Hi Tom,Congratulations on finishing the gear.I int...Hi Tom,<BR/>Congratulations on finishing the gear.<BR/><BR/>I intend to start on a nan-design project myself, I am in a disagreement about how far down in scale the mechanical engineering approach can work (at room temperature). <BR/>My Challenge is to build an nano-mechanical clock out of just carbon and hydrogen. <BR/>By a Nano-mechanical Clock, its a clock made out of gears and keeps a constant rate and ratio of movement between the minute hand and hour hand.<BR/>And I just wondered if you had any suggestions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com