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A '''timeslide''' is a traditional [[Tietero|Tieteran]] instrument used to measure time. |
A '''timeslide''' is a traditional [[Tietero|Tieteran]] instrument used to measure time. |
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== Design == |
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Timeslides universally consist of two interlocking parts: the track and the sekaro, but can vary wildly in appearance otherwise. |
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The track can be any linearly sloped platform. a thin rail runs the length of the track and has tiny teeth carved into it which the sekaro uses as a guide. Typical tracks can be up to a meter in length and track up to eight [[Hiedo|hiedoj]]. Various marks carved or printed on the front of the track measure hiedoj and fractions of a hiedo. |
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The sekaro is a smooth, pill-shaped enclosure which uses gyroscopic force from the contained gears, springs, and weights to roll down the track as a slow speed. A number of groves are carved into the end of the sekaro indicate the current number of [[sekendo]] down from the last heido. |
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Customarily, both parts of a timeslide are sold separately and therefore are made to standard depths, diameters, and lengths. Incompatible tracks and sekaroj are unable to be used to track time. |
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Latest revision as of 02:00, 22 July 2025
A timeslide is a traditional Tieteran instrument used to measure time.
Design
Timeslides universally consist of two interlocking parts: the track and the sekaro, but can vary wildly in appearance otherwise.
The track can be any linearly sloped platform. a thin rail runs the length of the track and has tiny teeth carved into it which the sekaro uses as a guide. Typical tracks can be up to a meter in length and track up to eight hiedoj. Various marks carved or printed on the front of the track measure hiedoj and fractions of a hiedo.
The sekaro is a smooth, pill-shaped enclosure which uses gyroscopic force from the contained gears, springs, and weights to roll down the track as a slow speed. A number of groves are carved into the end of the sekaro indicate the current number of sekendo down from the last heido.
Customarily, both parts of a timeslide are sold separately and therefore are made to standard depths, diameters, and lengths. Incompatible tracks and sekaroj are unable to be used to track time.