These
instruments have been created by following Leonard da Vinci's designs.
Force regulator Mechanism designed to regulate the force of a
spring motor, a system equivalent to the chain and fusee assembly
used in clockworks.
1995 36 cm ´ 24 cm ´ 48 cm.
Steel, brass and ebony .
Continuous
movement Mechanism showing how to transform continuous
movement into alternating movement.
1990 50 cm ´ 35 cm ´ 44 cm.
Steel, brass and oak
Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers, Paris .
Odometer
An instrument to measure distance covered. At each turn of the wheel,
a small ball drops into the cup.
1996 140 cm ´ 70 cm ´ 52 cm.
Steel, brass and ash
Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers, Paris