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Re: Striking Lego Clock
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lugnet.technic
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Tue, 16 Jan 2001 23:38:31 GMT
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Wow! That looks impressive! I'd like to see the whole workings explained,
particularly the striking bit....
Duq
"Amnon Silverstein" <amnon@best.com> wrote in message
news:G78AzI.2rs@lugnet.com...
> Ok, after tinkering with this for months, I finally have a complete Lego
> clock that strikes the hours! It is completely mechanical, and • non-electric.
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> It features:
> 375:1 gear ratio
> 8 hours running time
> 3 lbs clock weights and 2 lbs striking weights.
> Strikes on the hour, about once per second, as many times as required to
> indicate the hour.
> Uses all Lego parts, Lego string etc, with the exception of the bell which
> came from an old telephone and the weights, which are 1 lb lead bars.
>
> http://www.best.com/~amnon/Homepage/Games/LegoClocks/StrikingClock.jpg
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| Ok, after tinkering with this for months, I finally have a complete Lego clock that strikes the hours! It is completely mechanical, and non-electric. It features: 375:1 gear ratio 8 hours running time 3 lbs clock weights and 2 lbs striking weights. (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic) !
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