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Clocks...need help with...
« on: June 21, 2005, 02:22:09 AM »
Well, I'm trying to make a clock. &#A0;I need a really good motor to make it run. &#A0;I've looked at all sorts of clocks in which the gears and stuff are preassembled, but the problem is this: &#A0;The hour hand shaft is a hollow tube that is lower than the minute hand shaft. &#A0;The minute hand one is inside the hour tube.

diagram:




&#A0; &#A0; minute shaft ---------> &#A0;| &#A0;|
&#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; | &#A0;|
&#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; | &#A0;|
hour shaft -------------> &#A0;| &#A0;| &#A0;| &#A0;|
&#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0;| &#A0;| &#A0;| &#A0;|
&#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0;| &#A0;| &#A0;| &#A0;|
&#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0;| &#A0;| &#A0;| &#A0;|

(the hands are attached at the top)

Anyhow, I need a preassembled clock that looks like this...

&#A0; &#A0; hour shaft ---------> &#A0; &#A0; | &#A0;|
&#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; | &#A0;|
&#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; | &#A0;|
minute shaft ----------> &#A0;| &#A0;| &#A0;| &#A0;|
&#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0;| &#A0;| &#A0;| &#A0;|
&#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0;| &#A0;| &#A0;| &#A0;|
&#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0; &#A0;| &#A0;| &#A0;| &#A0;|

How or where can I get this? &#A0;I'm trying to build my own customized clock as an alternative, but now I can't find a place with gears! &#A0;Arg! &#A0; >:(

Help?

PS: I'm trying to make the clock from Majora's Mask.

Edit:  The diagram isn't showing up right.  Bah.  If you have a question ask me about it.

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Re: Clocks...need help with...
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2005, 04:13:35 AM »
Quote from: Timballisto  link=1119320529/0#0 date=1119320529
Well, I'm trying to make a clock.  I need a really good motor to make it run.  I've looked at all sorts of clocks in which the gears and stuff are preassembled, but the problem is this:  The hour hand shaft is a hollow tube that is lower than the minute hand shaft.  The minute hand one is inside the hour tube.

diagram:




     minute shaft --------->  |  |
                                         |  |
                                         |  |
hour shaft ------------->  |  |  |  |
                                      |  |  |  |
                                      |  |  |  |
                                      |  |  |  |

(the hands are attached at the top)

Anyhow, I need a preassembled clock that looks like this...

     hour shaft --------->     |  |
                                         |  |
                                         |  |
minute shaft ---------->  |  |  |  |
                                      |  |  |  |
                                      |  |  |  |
                                      |  |  |  |

How or where can I get this?  I'm trying to build my own customized clock as an alternative, but now I can't find a place with gears!  Arg!   >:(

Help?

PS: I'm trying to make the clock from Majora's Mask.

Edit:  The diagram isn't showing up right.  Bah.  If you have a question ask me about it.

if you put stuff in [ code] [ /code] tags it appears mono spaced.
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this allows the creation of diagrams

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Re: Clocks...need help with...
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2005, 10:53:09 AM »
The clock from Majoras Mask? Isn't it a half circle? How do you want to solve this?

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Re: Clocks...need help with...
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2005, 02:37:30 PM »
A half circle?  No.  Actually it's a circle, and then a ring around the circle in the middle.

The only way I can see to solve this would be to order a customized clock movement or to build one myself.  The harder one is of course probably to build it myself.  However, I know someone that I could get to help me later maybe.

I drew up a diagram for how it would work.  I doubt anyone would really understand them if I put it up, but if you want me to just say so.

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Re: Clocks...need help with...
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2005, 06:01:50 PM »
http://www.zeldaguide.com/_borders/Majoras_Mask_5.jpg

Whatever. Can't remember how it works.

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Re: Clocks...need help with...
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2005, 07:51:46 PM »
Oh!  No, I mean the clock inside the buildings or the one on the clock tower.  The half circle one I'm not sure what I'd do if I were making it.