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How a Wind Up Music Box Works

engineerguy Dec 8, 2015 12:00
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Bill reveals the engineering inside a toy music box. He describes how the comb is mass manufactured, details the spring, gears and governor that drive the box, and shares some history of early music boxes. Outtakes are included at the end of the video.
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#Musical Box (Musical Performance Role) #Engineering (Industry) #University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign (College/University) #Mechanical Engineering (Industry) #music #spring #Gear (Product Category) #comb #teeth #sound #Frequency (Dimension) #notes #Hammack