Btw. Just learned that tens transmission in the quotient register doesn't have to be that complicated. Take a look at Rokli, Schubert and a few other German machines.
While the pros of being simple the cons is that it requires more force when more digits require transmission as they all turn at once.
Nice addition, this looks even easier to do than the other way.
You are right: mine is unable to do this because it doesn't have the needed carry transmission. Nevertheless, it's still possible to do a similar thing turning always in the same direction but doing a reverse turn each time the bell rings.
The main problem I've found is that when the sign changes, a great number of digits change its value at the time and this tends to make the machine get blocked if it's not properly oiled.
I would say it depends. Some examples are longer while other are shorter. Nothing stops you from going under at some digits while not on others as well as you can take digits in what order you like. When reached the lowest number in the result register you're done with the devision (not zero means devision is not exact, just the best that can be done with available digits). It however requires some mental effort since it can be a bit harder to see what will be the shortest approach.
Can you imagine if this were your job everyday. Bzzzt, Bzzzt, Bzzzt, Bing. I'd go absolutely mental!
jeffshubert 9 months ago
it sounds like that the machine has caught cold and it sneezed all the way
liveoles 1 year ago
It would be much less work to just do it in your head.
ChrisCaelanThomas 1 year ago
Btw. Just learned that tens transmission in the quotient register doesn't have to be that complicated. Take a look at Rokli, Schubert and a few other German machines.
While the pros of being simple the cons is that it requires more force when more digits require transmission as they all turn at once.
HifiCentret 3 years ago
Nice addition, this looks even easier to do than the other way.
You are right: mine is unable to do this because it doesn't have the needed carry transmission. Nevertheless, it's still possible to do a similar thing turning always in the same direction but doing a reverse turn each time the bell rings.
The main problem I've found is that when the sign changes, a great number of digits change its value at the time and this tends to make the machine get blocked if it's not properly oiled.
Minipimmer 4 years ago
I didn´n ever use this kind of division till today. It's longer but virtually error free (if the bell works).
citroen2cv 4 years ago
I would say it depends. Some examples are longer while other are shorter. Nothing stops you from going under at some digits while not on others as well as you can take digits in what order you like. When reached the lowest number in the result register you're done with the devision (not zero means devision is not exact, just the best that can be done with available digits). It however requires some mental effort since it can be a bit harder to see what will be the shortest approach.
HifiCentret 4 years ago