video of my first project is up!

[dmarlen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j44J408Pisw&feature=youtu.be


This is not designed to be pretty.  It is only designed to WORK.  No use spending lots of time building something pretty if the pendulum isn't going to work right.  So... you can't see the internal gears too well.  There are only enough gears to control the two hands in the front; but you can probably see all the gears there are.

Maybe I can hang it on the wall if I cut out some holes in the plates so more of the internals can be seen.  I'd also have to lengthen the pendulum and let the weight fall further so it can run longer.  That means I need a better way to wind it back up.  Not really sure how to do that.

My clock isn't as valuable as Art's as I only have 11 American quarters on it.  So it's only worth $2.75. 

David.

[ArtF]

David:

   I think you did excellent . All home clocks tend to start that way, First you get familiar with how well things work,
then as you refine things it becomes a much better looking device, but so far Id say your flying.. You have a tick-tock,
thats the most important start to a clock. Like they say, if you want your name to be on anything other than a tombstone in
100 years, build a clock.

Art

[dmarlen]

Thank you very much for the encourage ment, Art.  I really appreciat e that. 

Although you have been thanked before, it is worth doing it again.  It's not that I've been brilliant in putting my "tocking device" together.  I simply used software that has worked wonderful ly.  Without the software, I could never have done it.  Never.  It's the rare person who is like Sir Clayton Boyer who can design beautiful clocks.  Me?  I'm thrilled to think I can design a somewhat original look and with the appropria te software, even have a CHANCE of it running. 

I hope to continue in my experimen tation.  And am happy to share.

David.

[ArtF]

David:

As the tag line says.. "For the designer in all of us.".

 I look at clocks by Boyer, and various things built and shown here, and know though Im just not that great a craftsman or designer.
But a few years ago I couldnt do anything that looked good, and now, by trying to enable others with Mach, and now GM, I
find my works are starting to look as I wanted them too. Its highly rewarding and I encourage you and all others to start with
what your level calls for and keep aiming higher. Im sure you found as I did that when you build such a tick-tock device you
learn a lot of lessons, and they truly do add up. Someday it could be your name people talk about with respect in the world of
hobby clocks, or god forbid..e ven mine.

. :-)

Thx for the comments,

Art