Timballisto
21 Jun 2005 02:22:09
Clocks...need help with...
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.
Mindless
21 Jun 2005 04:13:35
Re: Clocks...need help with...
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
Andi
21 Jun 2005 10:53:09
Re: Clocks...need help with...
The clock from Majoras Mask? Isn't it a half circle? How do you want to solve this?
Timballisto
21 Jun 2005 14:37:30
Re: Clocks...need help with...
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.
Andi
21 Jun 2005 18:01:50
Re: Clocks...need help with...
http://www.zeldaguide.com/_borders/Majoras_Mask_5.jpg

Whatever. Can't remember how it works.
Timballisto
21 Jun 2005 19:51:46
Re: Clocks...need help with...
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.