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LEONARDO DA VINCI - Effects of the combination of two or more toothed wheels - Three external wheels


Madrid Ms. I (BNM), fol. 15v (detail)

Leonardo explains that, to have a wheel that turns in the same direction as the driving wheel, a third wheel must be placed between the two.

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