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  Re: LEGO grandfather clock
 
Per requests, I have added a few more photos of parts of the grandfather clock. The first may be found at: www.ericharshbarger....ages/clock eric (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
 
  Re: LEGO grandfather clock
 
All kidding aside, if he put in an RCX that would do that, he could also have it chime with it's built in sound ability. Mike Poindexter John Gerlach <john.gerlach@bestbu...om.nospam> wrote in message news:FonKH5.GIJ@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
 
  Re: LEGO grandfather clock
 
(...) Very, very nice! Well done! Now, your next project is to hook up a MindStorms RCX with a rotational sensor, to calibrate the grandfather clock with the RCX's internal clock. And, automatically wind the clock after a certain number of hours... (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
 
  Re: LEGO grandfather clock
 
(...) The clock does make a rhythmic tick-tock sound... actually closer to a click-clunk sound. I thought about a strike-train/chimes... but didn't want to go overboard [grin] -- the mechanics would be that much trickier... plus LEGO bricks don't (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
 
  Re: LEGO grandfather clock
 
Wow. I can only repeat what others have said. Wow. I have one request - details of how the two hands are driven through the clockface. A closeup of the outside, center of the clockface would answer my questions. Thanks, and great work. -Wes (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)


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