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Re: 100% LEGO Technic Clock with Electric Drive
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lugnet.technic
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Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:43:19 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Christopher Masi wrote:
> Chris Phillips wrote:
> > I've spent the past few days refining the design of my
> > <http://news.lugnet.com/announce/moc/?n=975 Technic clock>. I've managed to
> > convert it to electric drive (using a 9V micro motor) which enabled me to get
> > rid of the 2-lb. weight and string. This made it possible to further reduce the
> > size of the timekeeping mechanism while greatly improving its reliability. The
> > result is a fully functional electric clock made from 100% unmodified LEGO
> > parts.
> >
> > <<http://www.drvegetable.com/ElectricClock.jpg
> > <http://www.drvegetable.com/ElectricClock_.jpg>>
> >
> > The clock stands about 17 inches tall, and can be powered from a train regulator
> > or a battery box. Without the dangling weight, this MOC can easily stand on the
> > mantlepiece without fear that it will take a sudden plunge to the floor.
> >
> > I'm still tweaking the timing, but it is already able to keep time within a few
> > minutes per hour, and has run for several hours at a stretch with no human
> > intervention. As an added bonus, the clock time can be set (even while the
> > clock is running) simply by turning the hands to the desired time.
> >
> > Must sleep now...
>
> Man, I hate chasing posts to other groups, but for you Chris, I must.
> This is a nice looking new clock, but I must admit that it won't fit
> into a town as well as the old one :)
>
> Chris
Thanks, "OC." Now I feel like a real troll, fishing that compliment out of you!
As you can probably tell, this clock is supposed to look like nothing more than
a clock. An antique granddaughter clock or something similar. Pretty bland
from the outside, I know, but the real beauty is more than skin deep. I guess
it needs more greebles.
I've been staring at the 4-faced clock tower trying to decide on the best way to
rebuild it using the new mechanism. The good news is that the clock tower
building will no longer need a table cutout to accomodate the pendulum and
weight. Also, since the mechanism is more compact, I *might* have more
flexibility with regard to the tower dimensions. In any case, the next
iteration of the clock tower building will be much easier to bring to a train
show, and will satisfy the purists who hate having non-LEGO string and weights
on the display.
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