Advanced Clocks Question

[tnirish]

I have a question regarding cutting these advanced clock projects. I am 80% done with the Dome Clock and it is too late now but I wondered if anyone put actual mechanical movements into these clocks? If so how do they do it? And where do you get your movements? It seems kind of strange to spend all of the time and money to cut those clocks and then put a battery operated movement in them.

Thanks

[KtownScroller]

What kind of clock are you talking about TNIRISH? Do you have a picture or a link to one?

I would think if you have the space, then you can fit a clock movement in it. Otherwise you might need to use a battery operated unit. As to where to look, you could do a Google search. I'm sure you will find a couple of vendors.

[tnirish]

Something like the Dome Clock or Normandy. These clocks can take a couple of hundred hours to cut and assemble. I just wondered if anyone had tried to be a regular movement in one. The same applies to some of these grandfathers and grandmothers.

[Hobbyhorse]

Tinirish a mechanical movement is quite a lot bigger than a quartz movemnet and space would be a problem in the standard plans. It would however be possible to modify or design a new model to accommodate the larger movement. In the States there are many suppliers of mechanical movements such as "Timesavers" and Merrit Clocks.

Rhys

[unixpro]

I've done a number of what might be called "advanced" clocks, and I've always used battery-powered movements. The main reason I do it is because I find clocks that sit idle to be very sad, and the main reason most mechanical clocks sit idle is because people don't want to wind them. I want people to think of my clock as a useful item, not just something to sit on the table or hang on the wall.

That's just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary.

[RichZ]

Tnirish, I did the Dome Clock (see gallery pics) but used quartz battery movment. Klockit company may have mechanicals. The dome is very delicate and the less you touch it the better. I would not want to pull weights or turn a clock key on it.

Richie Z

[Mick Walker]

tnirish, don't think there is room for a mechanical movement in the dome clock. There may be room for a chiming quartz movement. Check out
Klockit - The World's Leading Clock Parts and Clock Movements Supplier for Over 35 Years They have most everything you need for clocks.

[scroller777]

I made a working clock out of completely out of Baltic Burch approximately 6 years ago. It is unassembled right now. I am in the military and had it in storage because where I was stationed I could not take my scroll saw. I was wondering if, being completely out of wood, there is a good chance the wood have warped by now. It is not noticeably out of wack but I was wondering if anyone knows for sure if it would have changed by now. It was stored in a garage untouched but in California where the temperature would have been up and down for the last 6 years. Thanks
Steve

[Mick Walker]

Steve, depends if the wood was finished or just bare wood and how it was stored. Stored in a cool, dry place I would think it would be O.K. Just taking it out of storage and exposing it to different humidity may very well throw it out of wack. Good luck with it.

[scroller777]

Sir, thyour ank you very much for reply. The piece is not treated, it was just cut and stored, I hope it works out. I am really looking forward to finishing the project. Getting thrown out of wack is a possibility, I hope not. Again thank you for your response, have a good day
Steve