Improved Ball clock with chime
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2015
- This is the new and improved version of my compact ball clock with a chime feature. The changes are mainly there to address issues associated with the of the mechanical reliability and robustness against people "fiddling" with the clock while it is running.
If possible, would like to see more of the back end, the dynamics of the clock. But, fantastic craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing.
It is really difficult to photograph the inside workings with the clock assembled and running. I tried to put as much as possible of the mechanism out in the open on the front, and I cut holes in the front to show the epicyclic gear drive for the lifts. If you go back to my first iteration of the chiming ball clock on you tube, I was able to lift the bonnet and show the insides and that will give you some idea.
@@andrewyates89 Such a tease! 😂
Maybe make one out of transparent acrylic?
You should really start selling these I’d buy one
2nd buyer arrived :)
And he madi it 5 yrs ago! :D
3RD buyer
Sign me up 4th
Same
I'd be the 6th..
'Just for fun, I'm recording every 12 seconds with my clock' *I tip my hat to you sir*
Marvelous. That's what free time was invented for.
I really hope you end up either selling a kit, selling plans, or selling completed versions of these. I would love to have one. Awesome work.
I love clocks!!! Especially those with many dials, showing date, moon phrases, year, etc.
Your device is wonderfully complex and entertaining. I find your mechanical design to be very clever and shows a great deal of thought and planning. I think this clock is now one of my very favorite examples of beautiful mechanical time-keeping.
Thank you, I'm glad that you appreciate the design package.
Outrageously cool. I love this! Outstanding work!
Your design approach is impressive as it is entertaining to watch. Thanks for sharing your creation along with some inspiration.
Simply Amazing. I wish i could build things like this. Fantastic Work
WoW! Great work!! Wonderful clock and mechanism!
Absolutely gorgeous. I can't imagine the effort involved here. Truly a work of love. Best wishes
Thank you. You clearly understand that a mechanical "engineer" is driven by his heart and not by commercial considerations.
That is totally cool. I wish my brain was that smart to make one of those clocks. Thanks for the laughs and video. You are a very smart man.
I love clocks, thanks for sharing
This is amazing. Well done sir!
I really like this clock, you've done an amazing job! It's the best I've seen!
This is wonderful! Love it!!!
This is fantastic, like something doc brown would have had in back to the future.
2015: No Wait
2016: Not Yet
2017: Just No
2018: I don't care
2019: Maybe, but no
2020: Ok, let's recommend this for a random guy in Brazil
I'm in the uk and recommended this now
Italy, up from the blue just now
Same here, another random guy in Brazil
Maybe YT realized it's related to Wintergatan, another channel that I follow...
I watched a video about a clock about a month ago. I guess RUclips decided that I'm a guy who cares about clocks, so that's why they suggested this one.
Absolutely ingenious,
Wow... that's totally fantastic... what skill...
Thanks for making it and making the video of it. Great fun!
absolutely beautiful!!
Good work. I am impressed.
How someone dislike this? Good work, great brain... awesome
Love unique and unusual clocks and timepieces, If more reliable one day Andrew I would be interested!
That is amazing! Well done
THIS CLOCK IS SIMPLY AMAZING
I do like what you did! I would like to make my own marble clock for years, and now, just after seen yours, I will have to make one with a chime.
Hola, sabes cómo se hacen? Me gustaría aprender.
This is great.
If I ever had this clock, I would film what happens at 1 o'clock.
So beautiful
Very smart and clever. Re the laser cutting if you can seal a cone with a hole just bigger than the beam infront of the lens hooked up to a compressed air supply that can jet through it at a decent velocity you can reduce the black edges to a pale brown colour. Laser cut stuff doesn't have to be black on the edges as the laser should be vaporising not burning its way through.
Heartbreaking that this clock is not available nor has anyone picked up production for it. Something this brilliant should be celebrated! It seems that several people are interested in the plans and production but honestly, this should be be "productionized" with a major manufacturer to share this fantastic design and remove the burden from you. Please reconsider as there is not much in this space that is available for people like me who are passionate about this type of engineering and design.
fantastic to watch. i would love to build one.
That's what I call creative.
What an engineering *_marvel_*..
This is really amazing!!
Wow, that's amazing. I didn't know this was a thing. I'd buy one if I could.
I have no idea why I just watched this, but I'm glad I did. Cool thing!
Magnificent.
I too would love to see it in a kit
I could watch this ball clock for hours
Great clock!
That's very cool! I'd like to have one, too!
A lot better than your older one!
Thank you for sharing
i would love one of these
Great sir
Wow that is fantastic!
Brilliant!
I love the letterbox inside the pillarbox. It really gives it that late-90's "how the fuck does widescreen work" sort of feel.
please start selling these, or make a tutorial on how to make these clocks ! its absolutly amazing !!!
man I'd love a kit as well!!!
ingenious!
it's sad but i struggle from time to time to tell time with an analog clock. This is super easy to read and fun to look at.
RUclips seems to always wait 4 years to recommend these types videos then just two more weeks so I feel weird commenting on an old video
I'd want one!!!
This is a modification made, essentially using the basics of the Ball Clock Kit, which you could buy in any hobby store in the 80s and 90s. In addition to ball bearings, they also had some with golf and tennis balls. They all disappeared now and they don’t manufacture them any more because people got rid of all of them. After a couple of sleepless nights, owners gladly couldn’t give them away fast enough at every garage sale or swap meet!
Genius!
Genious !
I don’t just want this. I need this
May I give you a humble suggestion? The ball that triggers the chime unit should be carried on top about 5 minutes before the mark of the hour (chiming is prepared) (1:55, 2:55...), and held by a stop/post in the chime tray. Then, when a ball pass a press plate/button installed just before the hour tray, it releases the trigger ball and start chiming. This have two advantages:
1) The clocks start chiming when all the signaling balls are at the right place: at the first "bong" you can read the hour correctly, instead of waiting the signaling trays to be updated
2) The striking train is started by the time train, it's better conceptually than having the big minute wheel starting the chiming and having the signaling balls flowing in a non connected manner
Otherwise, really nice clock! :D
Hola, me podrías decir cómo funciona en su parte de atrás? Me gustaría aprender, o si tienes para vender o sabes dónde venden, me gustaría comprar
I would buy one of these if you ever mass sold them as assembly kits. Looks like so much fun!
Thanks. Who knows what the future holds.
Really neat design. I know laser cutters and 3D printers are getting popular but I bet you'd still have a hit on your hands if you sold these as pre-cut kits.
This would be perfect for Waiting Rooms, the only problem would be trying to tear people away once their turn comes. You should sell them as a working unit, or in kit form. I'd buy one, and not just for a Waiting Room.
Man this is really amazing. Please sell a kit or make the plans available!!
wow, very nice!!
Nice clock
it would be a huge challenge to succeed in 3D printing this beautiful clock. It's unfortunate that for small problems of reliability, you have abandoned the project. This clock deserves to be supported ;) - If one day you have plans to recreate 3D parts, I'm interested.
Good bedside time peice with clock
That's interesting!
muito foda , show de bola
Literalmente
So amazing! When available a kit to buy and build ourselves?
Any chance you still have plans or details on this clock that you can share? I like the way you made this, particularly the chiming mechanism, and would love to see how you got some of the mechanisms to work, and implement them on my own clock. I'm also considering using a raspberry pi or something to give the clock an "off" mode to keep track of the time without running any of the mechanisms (that way I don't wake up in the middle of the night to fourteen or so balls being recycled).
Fantastic work there somewhere where I can get the plans to create? Thank you!
nice pc case bro
ah yes, the clock and ball device
Hi Mr. Yates, I´d like too know how i could have the plans of this
incredible machine. I love it so much!!!
It’s veeerrryy B-E-A UTIFUL 💓💗👏🏻👏🏻🥰💕💞💛❤️😍💖!!
just wow
You know, Andrew, I wish I had this clock...
to film the 1 o'clock hour.
To Kool!
Ever thought to have the plans configured for a 3D printer? That may work to resolve the issues with the year functional life.
Mr, Yates. Can you make a video explain the mechanism or show us woodwork plan.
Great work. Have you ever worked on a Pachinko machine? I've restored two of them and I love to see how they work. Very similar to a ball clock
WOW just found this video also like many others here would love to have a plan for it laser cutting it out of wood or Acrylic would be awesome
What did you use for chiming - a bell? Or chiming rod?
thats cool i want one but in black with the numbers in blue
Beautiful work. You could set up a webcam and live stream this.
any plans available yet? would love to make one for christmas
Mr. Yates, Do you plan on making plans or kits available?
Do you have instructions to build?
I would love to make some longevity improvements and make my own. Could you please share the cut out patterns?
I can barely comprehend the logic behind this.
Somebody should make this idea for 3D printing and up to date DIY manufacturing
Nice :)
fallowing your dreams
Got plans to put the plans up?
Would it be possible to get the vector file so I can laser cut this? Awesome stuff
How much time did you spend building it?