To some clockmakers, this is a shame, as the escapement can be an elegant and mesmerizing piece of machinery, so [Brett] brought his rolling ball escapement to the exterior of this custom clock.

[RimstarOrg] has brought us an oldie but goodie this week. He’s built a ball bearing motor, a design which has been causing engineers and scientists to squabble for decades. [RimstarOrg] used a ...

In this episode, he retells history from the focal point of the ball bearing, an apparatus used widely in engineering to reduce friction. The photo for this episode is of a bicycle, which relies ...