Current Projects
...in the wind.
"...in the wind." a Time Sculpture.
I am calling this a time sculpture, rather than a clock as although it does tell the time, it's main function is to distract you for a while, giving you valuable "time out".
If you are like me, you'll have a rough idea of the current hour - The hour hand is a leaf blowing in the wind of time and roughly indicates the hour. It is only a guide as the un-even weight of the hour wheel and the backlash (Free play) in the gear train causes the hour hand to move a little relative to the drive movement.
The minute hand is directly driven by the quartz movement and as far as is possible with such a movement, accurately displays the minute.
Seconds are indicated by a second quartz movement with a rotating wheel that creates a moving pattern against it's background and just marks the passing of time.
Status:
Design finalised, bottom row, first set of 3D prints.
Top 3 images show the first clock finished and under test! 25/4/2020.
Door/Name Plates.
These images show renders for Steampunk Door/Name plates.
The designs have hidden fixings and hold the text on paper that is placed behind a glass panel.
Bottom, first one off the printer! - Now painted and ready for assembly 13/2/2020.
SOON TO BE AVAILABLE ON ETSY FOR £9+p&p Unfinished or £11+p&p finished in "Brass".
Kub-O'Clock - Coming Soon
Kub-O'Clock Part Minimalist Clock, Part Light Sculpture.
The clock will use an 8x8 RGB LED matrix to show the time, scrolling messages or a number of different light patterns.
The matrix will be controlled by Colourduino/Funduino leaving a NodeMCU processor to keep track of time and alarms.
Accurate time will be guaranteed by using theNodeMCU to get the time from a dedicated time server on the internet.
Time shown in video= 07:23
STATUS
External design complete, first prototype code tested, circuit design underway - 13/9/19
First body printed, awaiting power supplies from China - 17/03/20
"Tantalus" - Nixie Tube Clock- Personal Project
The "Tantalus" Nixie Tube Clock is an on-going personal project. The clock will have Z5700M Nixie Tubes as shown in the images above. Design involves custom PCBs, 3D Printing, Metalwork, mechanical Westminster chimes and eventually a smoke stack and a gauge or two. Tubes will be lit by RGB LEDs and the time aquired from the internet.
IMAGES
Top left: The shape of things to come
Top right: Testing the Nixies.
Bottom left: Custom Nixie driver boards
Bottom right: Nixie soldered to easily changable sockets