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| I wanted to create a clock that did not rely on weights for the drive. I connected two pull-back motors to create a "wind-up" clock that indicates minutes and seconds and will run for about 30 minutes on one winding. (URL) More pictures, links and a (...) (14 years ago, 6-Oct-10, to lugnet.technic, FTX) !
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| (...) Aren't you a bit obsessed by time? ;o) Very nice clock! I don't see how you wind-up the pull back motors - perhaps a true windup motor such as (URL) would have been easier to use? Philo (14 years ago, 7-Oct-10, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I suppose I DO have a bit of a fixation... I have been looking out for a true "wind-up" motor, but don't have one yet. My solution is to have one gear in the drive train that slides out of position to disengage the drive from the clockwork and (...) (14 years ago, 7-Oct-10, to lugnet.technic)
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| This is really nice. Eric (...) (14 years ago, 8-Oct-10, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| (...) Thanks, Eric - Your own clock and clock pages have provided much inspiration. (14 years ago, 9-Oct-10, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| (...) Amazing - congratulations! I would not have expected anything like 30 minutes to be possible. That's also a neat solution to the concentric hands problem. (14 years ago, 26-Nov-10, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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