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Primitive Technology: One-Way Blower Iron Smelt & Forging Experiment (youtu.be)

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Gears would have to be really well made, otherwise it won't roll well and you would lose speed. I think a better chance would be to use two cylinders and the rope as the belt between them.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

That would perhaps work even better, as long as the rope is strong enough to keep up with the stress.