This one is pretty perfect tbh. almost no loss of energy from free fall. no recoil of the escape wheel, long and clean impulse surfaces. no impulse being given from the resting surfaces to the pendulum.
Only problem is that it has only 4 teeth, so your weight will drop fast. so you need to downgear it alot to make the weight last long enough.
Otherwise. this seems to my eyes to be the best escapement you have done so far. However, it is "just" a grahams, so not so exciting :P
hi i love this clock and i want to build my own just like this so could you send me some pictures of how it works like how you get the pengulem to keep moving and get the hands to move like that and also how could i make it last longer...im thinking around 24hour and how can you add a second weight to make it last longer. thank you. you are a genius. Mike
On the axis of the escapewheel is a pulley mounted with a thread wound around it (you can see the thread on the video). The thread runs over a second pulley, and carries a weight (just as in all 'grandfather's clocks').
Draw a circle (centered in the axis of the escapewheel) through 4 equivalent points (type A) of the 4 blades. Draw an other circle through the remaining 4 points (type B) The circles have unequal diameters, B > A, say (because the diagonal of the rectangular blades is longer then the side). So when the outer rim of a blade passes the pendulum peg the latter is pushed outwards, from the A- to the B-circle.
that is baisicly counting seconds so its a stopwatch if u want to put it that way
Claydog42 1 year ago
That's amazing, so simple but working well!
MiWiDa 1 year ago
@crashmgd1 The pushes it gets from the scapewheel
BenVanDeWaal 1 year ago
This one is pretty perfect tbh. almost no loss of energy from free fall. no recoil of the escape wheel, long and clean impulse surfaces. no impulse being given from the resting surfaces to the pendulum.
Only problem is that it has only 4 teeth, so your weight will drop fast. so you need to downgear it alot to make the weight last long enough.
Otherwise. this seems to my eyes to be the best escapement you have done so far. However, it is "just" a grahams, so not so exciting :P
lolcat23 1 year ago
it annoys me how most lego clocks use the old lego (I am talking about the bushes that fit into each other, they dont make them anymore -.-)
Dominoe11112 2 years ago
i would REALLY like to buy one of these from you. i would appreciate it greatly if you could relpy to me in a personal message.
NJakini 2 years ago
ok .......................
Djich1 2 years ago
hello have you a bild map or pictures
sorry me english is not good
lg
Djich1 2 years ago
@Djich1
Sorry, I don't have building instructions.
Everything you need to know you can see from the video.
Better start with the simple W4.
BenVanDeWaal 2 years ago
hi i love this clock and i want to build my own just like this so could you send me some pictures of how it works like how you get the pengulem to keep moving and get the hands to move like that and also how could i make it last longer...im thinking around 24hour and how can you add a second weight to make it last longer. thank you. you are a genius. Mike
FaintAirsoftTeam 2 years ago
I have no building instructione; you have to find out yourself. Better start with W4.
BenVanDeWaal 2 years ago
its a little bit off
L3G0nerd 2 years ago
I know this is silly, but is there a way to maintain the contacts for longterm viability? Or just replace them as they wear out?
onedollarphilistine 2 years ago
I don't understand the question.
As regards wear, I have no special experience with the Lego material.
BenVanDeWaal 2 years ago
Beautiful!!
AKOLH 3 years ago
Perfect.
I needed an idea for something simple as an escapement gear, and now I have one!
Anarchemitis 3 years ago
what keeps the blades turning? a spring or so?
wollieboyniels 3 years ago
On the axis of the escapewheel is a pulley mounted with a thread wound around it (you can see the thread on the video). The thread runs over a second pulley, and carries a weight (just as in all 'grandfather's clocks').
BenVanDeWaal 3 years ago
Its not immediately obvios how it puts energy back into the pendulum. Very nice.
Builderboy2005 3 years ago
Draw a circle (centered in the axis of the escapewheel) through 4 equivalent points (type A) of the 4 blades. Draw an other circle through the remaining 4 points (type B) The circles have unequal diameters, B > A, say (because the diagonal of the rectangular blades is longer then the side). So when the outer rim of a blade passes the pendulum peg the latter is pushed outwards, from the A- to the B-circle.
Ben
BenVanDeWaal 3 years ago
yeah, i knew that. I was just pointing out that it was not immediately obvious, but works quite well.
Builderboy2005 3 years ago
swasticha ftw!
cobaltblade12 3 years ago
nice but can you post instructions plz 5/5*
racerx007666 3 years ago
I can send you some photographs, but I do not know how, unless I know your e-mail adress.
Ben
BenVanDeWaal 3 years ago
nice one!
RoelBrouwers 4 years ago