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I have a couple, too. They were not very good though.

I'd be interested if someone made a new good slide rule. And not just slide rules--there are at least a couple of other older computing devices I'd like a good quality working replica or reproduction of.

1. A Curta calculator. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curta

2. The Antikythera mechanism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism




> 1. A Curta calculator. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curta

The article notes that Marcus Wu has published a printable 3D model of a curta (at 3:1 size due to printer precision issues, though there are comments about people attempting 2:1 builds). You can also find actual curtas on ebay, though they're not cheap ($500~$1500 depending on condition and the like).


I'm sure you've seen this already, but if not:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9uRckJLqLk

A 3:1 scale replica of the Curta, 3D printed.


You can find all sorts of slide rules on eBay (e.g. K&E). The really good ones can get pricey but they're readily available.




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