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Facit NTK Mechanical Calculator: Division by zero, decimal markers
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An explanation and demonstration of how decimal markers work and what happens during division by zero on a 1957 Facit NTK mechanical calculator.
In this video we answer some questions from the last Facit NTK Mechanical Calculator video. I explain how the decimal place markers work and what happens when you divide by zero! - Division by zero starts here! You can view the original video here: youtu.be/ZoDTJdRiBHE I refer to this Facit divide by zero video: youtu.be/443B6f_4n6k John Wolff's excellent website: johnwolff.id.au/calculators/Facit/Facit.htm User manual (PDF): mechanicalcalculators.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/facit-ntk-… Facit Model NTK, S/N 485843, 1957 Digits: 9 keyboard, 8 counter, 13 accumulator Dimensions: 220W x 200D x 150H, overall width 300mm Weight: 6.3 kg Dalton keyboard, green die-cast cover Manufactured: Atvidaberg-Facit, Sweden, 1954-1957 Patreon link: patreon.com/nfmWhy it's here
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