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  • Tavarin@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    You don’t need to be super accurate for a basic pump. If you know the design you can get medieval blacksmiths to make the parts for you with close enough accuracy.

    • ℛ𝒶𝓋ℯ𝓃@pawb.social
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      1 year ago

      Yup. Even a cleverly designed “reverse” water wheel or Archimedes’ screw could do it with just a simple, inefficient steam engine.