Christian Huygens 3D printed clock
Christian Huygens 3D printed clock
3D
Published 2020-03-23T18:07:07+00:00
I made and built this clock that you can see here:
Find the build video here:
Tuning video:
The original design that can be found here:
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924030707909&view=2up&seq=22
It is an invention by Christian Huygens, made in 1656
He is the first to use mathematical formulae to describe the laws of physics of the clock and its pendulum
Learn more about him on wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiaan_Huygens
hardware list:
8 x M6 x 150 mm rods
12 x M6 acorn nuts
14 x m6 nuts
3 x M6 x 16 (back frame, pendulum string)
2 x M6 x 20 (face)
2 x M6 x 65 (rewind frame)
6 x M4 acorn nuts
18 x M4 nuts
10 x M4 x 20 screws (anchor pallets, main pulley, rewind pulley)
3 x M4 x 30 screws (escape wheel)
4 x m4 x 10 screws (second face)
4 x M4 x 12 screws (face)
2 x M4 x 8 screws (face)
Shafts: 3/16 or 5 mm rods
1 x 125 mm (main)
1 x110 mm (pendulum)
2 x 100 (second and middle)
1 x 90 mm (escape wheel)
1 x 60 mm (rewind pulley)
2 x 55 mm (rewind)
1 x 35 mm (hour gear)
4 x 22 mm (weight pulleys)
1x 20 mm (pendulum)
Bushings:
3/16 compression sleeves (plumbing supply)
or
5/7 mm brass tubing
Plywood at back
2 pieces 1/4 or 6 mm x 300 mm x 220 mm
misc:
parachute cord
weights: main 3.5 kg, secondary : 850 g or more as needed
dry lube may help
| Date published | 23/03/2020 |