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Exploded view of an Enigma machine rotor. Created by Wapcaplet in Blender.
Labeled components are as follows:
- Notched ring, used to "carry" the rotation of one rotor to another via a ratchet mechanism
- Dot marking the position of the "A" contact, for use by the operator in assembling the rotor
- Alphabet "tyre" or ring; some rings had a sequence of numerals instead of letters
- Electrical plate contacts
- Wire connections joining the plate contacts to the pin contacts
- Spring-loaded pin contacts
- Spring-loaded ring adjusting lever, used to alter the position of the alphabet ring; a pin on the lever fits into holes in the side of the alphabet ring
- Hub, through which fits the central axle
- Finger wheel, used to manually set the orientation of the rotor
- Ratchet mechanism
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