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Rebuilding the Antikythera Mechanism by Hand: Episode 1

Clickspring · Documentary · YouTube title: Building The World's First Computer - Greeks, Clocks and Rockets - Antikythera Mechanism Episode 1
Why it's here

HN repeatedly recommends the series for its extraordinary craftsmanship and its credible demonstration of how the mechanism could have been made.

What it covers

The first episode of Clickspring's series on reproducing the Antikythera Mechanism by hand, laying out the plan and the history. The series follows a machinist building the ancient Greek device with traditional tools and methods.