@chuckknight There are some mechanical losses, but not as much as you would think.The weight required to run the same gear train with a direct pendulum linkage is almost identical to this linkage.
@syonixx I can awnser both your questions in ones: the clock does has to be wounded. The thing on the left is the weight that keep the clock ticking. When it reaches his end it has to be wounded again. The team to reach the bottom is probably like one day. Also the pendulum doesn't nudge the cog around. It only makes sure the weight doesn't drop to far at ones. While e pendulum is swinging back and forth the cog has a very little space every time to get further.
wonderful, i would love to make one of these wooden clocks but i can't stand the ticking it makes. Drives me nuts.... so i wouldn't be able to hang it in my living room. Nice work though, really nice.
What a beautiful thing your clock is!
ChristopherJWalton 6 months ago
Dear Sir,
Would you Happen to Have Prints for this clock?
Please email me at harold.yoder@yahoo.com.
dumberthanme 6 months ago
@dumberthanme Sorry I don't have any drawings of this clock. This was the first one I built and except for the gears, everything was free hand.
ggreshamyak 6 months ago
Is that a parallelogram linkage between the pendulum and the fork? Interesting, but how did you keep it from introducing mechanical losses?
chuckknight 7 months ago
@chuckknight There are some mechanical losses, but not as much as you would think.The weight required to run the same gear train with a direct pendulum linkage is almost identical to this linkage.
ggreshamyak 6 months ago
bellammerda
frankbassfunk 8 months ago
@syonixx I can awnser both your questions in ones: the clock does has to be wounded. The thing on the left is the weight that keep the clock ticking. When it reaches his end it has to be wounded again. The team to reach the bottom is probably like one day. Also the pendulum doesn't nudge the cog around. It only makes sure the weight doesn't drop to far at ones. While e pendulum is swinging back and forth the cog has a very little space every time to get further.
1chrisdaman1 1 year ago
Beautiful! This is a wonderful mixture of engineering and artwork. Truly amazing!
MrTesla725 1 year ago
wonderful, i would love to make one of these wooden clocks but i can't stand the ticking it makes. Drives me nuts.... so i wouldn't be able to hang it in my living room. Nice work though, really nice.
Epostaxis 1 year ago
Couple questions, I don't know how clocks work.
1) does this clock not need to be wound because of the way the spokes on the pendulum nudge the cog around?
2) what is the thing on the left side? it looks just like a counter weight, but im probably wrong on that to.
Syonixx 1 year ago
very nice clock . Good craftmans :)
do you have a plan for it in pdf or something ? id love to have that
biglift1 1 year ago
very nice indeed!
c9ari 2 years ago
this looks cool
AndyCAgi 2 years ago
Beautiful
krudco2001 3 years ago
18 seconds lol
laxattack333 3 years ago 2
WOW, that is one incredible piece of art!.
Congratulations!
1viva 3 years ago 5
Very aptly named, I can certainly see the medieval theme in there. Beautiful workmanship!
greatspacegibbon 3 years ago
nobody appreciates the work and skill that goes into doing something yourself and being proud of it. Thanks for keeping the spirit alive!
DanielScottLipe 3 years ago
I do i love makin stuff my self. :)
DAKOTA56777 2 years ago
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Well this was disapointing. I tought would actually fire something like a trebuchet!
longy221 3 years ago
@longy221 You're fired
artlab 2 years ago
I have an empty wall in my room. Now I know what i wanna do with that...
Maticol 4 years ago 4
really nice piece, just a pleasure to watch it clockin'
kurwawaszamac 4 years ago
wow that is really nice
moosefarms 4 years ago
A very elegant and well balanced design with excellent croftsmanship to make it. Well done Gary!
7elliven7 4 years ago