The Millennium Time Project: Alternative Time Measuring Mechanisms by Miltiadis A. Boboulos - HTML preview

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15.4. Design concept

The idea is to use the constant uniform force in the suspension rope of a weight lifted at a certain height. This creates a certain torque provided that the rope is wound on a cylindrical drum. The torque could be maintained constant via a hydraulic brake restricting rotation speed. When a screw with nut is provided in the axle of the drum, the nut could be used to measure time on a scale.