[WIP] LEGO Clock

[princeofgonville]

Hello Eurobrickfans.

This is my first Forum post, so please forgive any netiquette errors.

I am attempting to build a functional clock in LEGO. Progress is posted on my blog at www.wis.co.uk/lego (among other things I'm building). Here is a short Youtube of current progress:

Thanks

Justin

[engineermax]

That is awesome. Good luck with the rest of it. This makes me want to try to make a clock.

[dooberfloober]

pinceogonville-- what a video. reminds me o f when every Dick and Dan had a watch. Thanks for the memories

-- dog lover -- make Amereca great again -- GOD BLESS --

[Gonkius]

Great start. I will follow your attemps.

Took me a year to complete my LEGO clock, perhaps it can give you inspiration:

http://www.eurobrick...opic=113864&hl=

[OmgItsNitro]

Never thought this would be possible, but I guess there aren't any limits to what you can build with lego!

[princeofgonville]

Great start. I will follow your attemps.

Took me a year to complete my LEGO clock, perhaps it can give you inspiration:

http://www.eurobrick...opic=113864&hl=

I like the style of your clock, and the fact that it automatically winds itself up. The self-adjusting pendulum is genius.

*12* boat weights. Ok. I have two at the moment.

What was the reason you chose non-LEGO string?

[JJ2]

What was the reason you chose non-LEGO string?

It probably wasn't strong enough to hold 12 weights.

[Gonkius]

Main reason was to have room to wind many turns of the string on the narrow wheel. The string I use is a thin Kevlar fishing line, very slim, strong and durable for static force compared to a normal nylon fishing line.

[princeofgonville]

It probably wasn't strong enough to hold 12 weights.

Has anyone tested the tensile strength of LEGO String? Crane builders especially.

[Epic Technic]

It probably wasn't strong enough to hold 12 weights.

Oh no LEGO string from the 42009 is very strong, it can handle a few KG.

[princeofgonville]

Hi again. Thanks for your encouragement from my previous clock. Lovely to see others have made clocks before me too. So much inspiration. Anyway, here's an update on my blog: http://www.wis.co.uk/lego/?p=138.