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Show HN: A working 3D model of an Enigma machine

https://enigma.design
21•primitivesuave•7h ago
I watched the excellent Veritasium video [1] on the Enigma machine, and watched the full animation by Jared Owen [2], but was still a bit confused on how the inner mechanics of an Enigma machine work. I used Astra to build out the inner components through a combination of reference images, writing out hundreds of extremely detailed prompts, and building my own inspection tools to ensure that every part is sized and positioned in a historically accurate way.

It's still a work in progress, but would love any feedback on the experience so far!

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsBZOcqZerk

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybkkiGtJmkM

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psolidgold•38m ago
Seems pretty cool but unfortunately the poor performance on mobile (Chrome 154 and Android 17) makes it unusable for me. I'll have to check it out on desktop.

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157•ilamont•4h ago•84 comments

Show HN: A working 3D model of an Enigma machine

https://enigma.design
22•primitivesuave•7h ago•1 comments

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220•nicowaltz•13h ago•85 comments