Customer feedback
Jim, Ohio
You (and your company) have created/re-created an excellent mechanism. Not only is the original engineering phenomenal (from the Greeks), but your re-creation is very impressive, too.
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I was able to construct the mechanism over the weekend. I spent about 14 hours reading the instructions and building the mechanism. I was able to follow about 85% to 95% of the instructions with perfect clarity.
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However, I wanted to extend my extreme gratitude for the time and effort you (and your company) have put into the research and construction of the replica. It truly is fascinating. I am planning a ‘special evening’ in the near future and inviting several of my friends and family to watch the original PBS Nova documentary about the Antikythera Mechanism that originally peaked my interest in the machine about a decade ago. My machine will be the ‘capstone’ of the evening when I demonstrate how it works.
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I am a computer software developer so I am accustomed to following detailed steps and algorithms, but this project was surely challenging. I am sure there is a market for these machines – specifically high school science classes in addition to high school and college (e.g. university) math/astronomy classes. Your product is the best on the market.
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Ewan, Wiltshire, UK
The package arrived yesterday morning, fully intact. The collation and packaging of the kit itself is quite something itself! The contents are very impressive - and the complexity mildly intimidating! Construction will be very absorbing.
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Joel, Minnesota
Joel purchased 2 assembled machines + cases.
The first thing I want to do is say, "You gotta hand it to the Brits, to know how to get things done." I have been looking everywhere for an accurate reconstruction of the "Antikythera Mechanism"...in this day and age I know we can do it correctly.
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Ted, New Hampshire
I have received the mechanism in very good shape and have played around with it for a while. I am really happy with it and your reconstruction is amazing! I think you have done the best job in recreating this wonderful machine!
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Roger, West Midlands, UK
Each kit was beautifully organised and as the week has progressed, I have been increasingly impressed with the precision of the parts and the care taken to devise the instructions.
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Mike, Cheshire UK
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Over the Moon!
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Overall I am absolutely delighted with the machine. I value it so much more now having assembled one, and understanding some of the complexity of the mechanism, which does not show from the outside. I am looking forward to learning more about it, and being able to identify which planets I am looking at without having to run up the PC with one of the astronomy programmes.
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Thanks again for all the work that must have been put in to allow the creation of this wonderful replica.
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(3 months later) I am still over the moon with my mechanism and my friends are sick of me.
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Jim, Victoria, Australia
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I am mighty pleased with the assembled device. I think you have done an absolutely amazing job in analysing the Antikythera mechanism, and then turning it into a kit which can be comparatively easily assembled. Inclusion of tools and spares were much appreciated.
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And - the device worked first off! Better than most of my computer programs :-)