Alethiometer (Golden Compass)

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I decided to build my own alethiometer since I couldn't find one that matched the design from Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, which is now being adapted into an HBO series. The alethiometer in the story serves as a tool for divination, with users setting the pointers to specific symbols to pose a question. As the arrow moves and points out new symbols, it reveals answers to those questions. To ensure smooth movement of the pointers and the arrow inside them, I made sure they fit snugly together - applying some lubricant helps facilitate this process. I also included an empty symbol ring in my DIY model, as the original alethiometers from the books feature custom-drawn symbols that are not pre-printed.