Gear Clock

[buddythedog12345]

cool

[danich45]

to produce electricity ever heard of someone using a wind up clock mechanism to turn a generator . i wind up my alarm clock only once a day and it makes more sense than those stupid hand cranks on radios and flashlights that you have to constantly crank? how bout a wind up electrical space heater or coffee pot for emergency power outages no one seems to have ever thought of this

[abbtech]

@danich45

Sounds like a great idea in theory, but as the load increases the amount of work needed to power it will also increase. For example winding something that will power a heater will keep you winding constantly and you will be working hard.

[Yamartet]

this is amazing

[SPEAKERSRULEMYWORLD]

beautiful! i might make one since there is a hass VM3 right across my driveway i can use :)

[Conseguidor10]

This is a time Machine!

[oneman46613]

you should use two wire pointers for time indicator.

[ChaoMystero]

Press both buttons and CONTROL TIME?

[marhimarhi]

Great idea

[linagee]

Manually control time? Where is the flux capacitor? :-)

[dextercf]

"So i can manually controll time".

You sir, are gonna be a zillionair!

[OregonDARRYL]

Very nice work.

[fede142857]

My ears are totally fried =[

[greedlusthate]

aboot

[jimmysarge]

does anybody got the time Seriously

[nrdesign1991]

I managed to control a stepper motor with a microcontroller, but the motor itself beacme inredibly hot over time. Wouldn't that be dangerous for the wooden parts?

[insignificance]

A continuously moving geared A/C motor might be a nice variation instead of a stepper motor: smooth and continuous motion and unparalleled accuracy, since the power grid is VERY accurately 60Hz.

Beautiful workmanship!

[CRAKIZGOOD]

whats the time ?

[abbtech]

Watch the video it will tell you.

[Digeridude]

OW MY EARS. Very loud and sudden start to the song. Cool clock.

[abbtech]

LOL, Sorry about that. :)

[Brendan112358]

is this an actual song playing at the beginning and end? or is that some synthesized music he made? If anyone knows the song that would be so awesome.

[abbtech]

It is a piece of a real song.

dizzee_rascal_-_holiday

[mptrax]

AWESOME PIC !

[feroz0307]

I wonder if it would be better if it did not creak so annoyingly.

[zedomax]

Awesome job Alan, I think this is awesome!

[baccus61]

Seen this by way of Make magazine. Nice job!

More, more, more. Bravo.

[fizxgod]

very cool!  would have something other than 9 sec period. 5 stars!

[abbtech]

It could be easily set to any multiple of 9 seconds. Or with a bit more effort any multiple of 2.25 seconds.

[Intosia]

Wow nicely crafted!

[onedollarjuggalo]

wow thats cool

[ltfragmeister]

thats awesome lol

[deaddevils1]

nice