Comments on: Confuse Time, All The Time, Every Time

By: clock_lover

clock_lover — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:30:14 +0000

here is a working model
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeFeWINSaT8

Cheers!

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Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:54:40 +0000

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Hand In Hand Clock Would Need Plenty of Wall Space [Software] — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:25:26 +0000

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By: Noah

Noah — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:13:33 +0000

simply the angular velocity of the faster-the slower=the right angular velocity

By: rt_100

rt_100 — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:45:44 +0000

gyroscopes / accelerometers maybe? I feel like it would constantly have to adjust for which way is currently up, relative to each hand. I sense a microprocessor controlled clock?

By: michaelwiggins

michaelwiggins — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:43:20 +0000

I think the only problem with this is that the rotating gear for the minute hand is attached to the hour hand and the gear for the rotating second hand is attached to the minute hand, so as the hour hand or minute hand moves the the right, then the minute and second hands (respectively) rotate slightly more to the right than they should.

That is assuming the second hand is actually timed to rotate 360 degrees in 60 seconds, in relation to the minute hand. May need to be calibrated… I dunno.

By: Christopher Bragg

Christopher Bragg — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:38:39 +0000

I actually think it’s quite sharp. I would consider buying a secondhand-less version. It would be a smaller size, but would still maintain the cool factor.

By: OfficerMike

OfficerMike — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:37:35 +0000

I beg to differ. I plan on designing and building my own unique wooden clock toward the end of my summer. It’s going to be an engineering and woodworking exercise, with something (hopefully) nice to show for it in the end. Even in the digital age, some people still have a weak spot for mechanical masterpieces, and others for art.

By: Kevin Lou

Kevin Lou — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:34:30 +0000

Who would need that? It’s like a constantly moving piece of art.

By: oriondesign

oriondesign — Thu, 28 May 2009 06:29:52 +0000

You’ve missed the point. Twice. I don’t honestly care what the optimum solution is, the POINT was that just because the traditional methods don’t apply doesn’t mean there ISN’T a solution and the product is an “engineering nightmare.”

The phantomwater prototype was brought up because, as you pointed out, it’s a more difficult critter, and I think certainly qualifies as more of a “nightmare” than this, and yet a solution was found and it was made to work.

And for the record, you haven’t given two practical solutions, you’ve named two different mechanical arrangements and told us why they wouldn’t work, which isn’t quite “practical” or a “solution.” I never said I had a prefect answer, because I don’t. What I am saying is that I believe there IS an answer to be had, and that I believe it worth Mr. Mattsson’s time to pursue.