Is this really a clock?

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12 July 2018 at 23:02 #361879
Sam Stones
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I can't find words enough to describe this.

**LINK**
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12 July 2018 at 23:02 #3799
Sam Stones
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That’s what Mark Frank calls it.
12 July 2018 at 23:13 #361880
Mike Poole
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If I've got a spare afternoon I might knock one of those up

Mike
12 July 2018 at 23:17 #361881
websnail
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Wow.

I haven't got the patience, time or the skill to make one myself.

Very impressive.
12 July 2018 at 23:36 #361885
Brian Sweeting 2
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The guy just didn't know when to stop cutting gears.
12 July 2018 at 23:58 #361887
Jeff Dayman
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Wow.

I think you would need a PhD to read all the outputs!

Magnificent workmanship.
13 July 2018 at 00:33 #361893
Ady1
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It's great to see these skills are still alive and well

15 years so far, wow
13 July 2018 at 00:36 #361894
Ady1
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Posted by Brian Sweeting on 12/07/2018 23:36:32:

The guy just didn't know when to stop cutting gears.

I saw a guy on TV once and the skilled makers whack them out with a hand file

Took him about 2 minutes to do a quarter of a gear

No doubt the finishing takes a lot longer
13 July 2018 at 06:37 #361900
I.M. OUTAHERE
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Simple answer – no its not just a clock it is a masterpiece !
13 July 2018 at 06:50 #361902
not done it yet
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@notdoneityet
A ‘multiclock’ might be a better title for it. Does it tell you the weather, as well as the time?
13 July 2018 at 07:02 #361907
Alan Charleston
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Hi,

The maker posts updates on the HMEM website.

https://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/threads/astro-skeleton-clock.26642/

Alan C.
13 July 2018 at 08:03 #361916
Ady1
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The early design drawings in high def CAD are here

The timeline is here
13 July 2018 at 08:17 #361918
Daniel
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That is utterly amazing.

Thank's to the op, for sharing it.

Daniel
13 July 2018 at 10:15 #361944
clogs
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just wish I had the time…….forget the skill's which are huge………
13 July 2018 at 10:37 #361945
mechman48
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Posted by Mike Poole on 12/07/2018 23:13:59:

If I've got a spare afternoon I might knock one of those up

Mike

If i can join you we could knock one up in a couple of hrs……!

George.
13 July 2018 at 11:27 #361952
Alan Waddington 2
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Would be even more impressive if they included a tea making section
13 July 2018 at 11:59 #361957
duncan webster 1
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According to the clock maker's definition, if it gives audible indication of hours it's a clock, if it just displays the time it's a timepiece. However, buried deep inside many microprocessors is a device which gives out a stream of pulses at millions per second and this also gets called a clock, even though it is hopefully silent
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