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LEONARDO DA VINCI - Spring used as a brake


Madrid Ms. I (BNM), fol. 10r (detail)

Leonardo suggested using a circular spring as a brake for carriage axles: "Spring that tightens equally and slackens equally. And it shall be tempered in the most perfect circle possible."

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