Skip to main content

Pattern Clock

Beyond Design

Beyond Design

Published May 27, 2016

Favorite Preview

Description

This clock uses the mechanism from the Inventables store, a minimal red HDPE housing, and a few options of custom acrylic clock hands.

51 Favorites
194 Views
0 Comments
40 Copies

Specs

Material

Two-Color HDPE

Tags

Instructions

1

Mill the clock housing

Using 1/2" or even 3/4" material, mill the two part housing for the clock mechanism.

Use this EASEL "link":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/NRTt5vdgJ_FyYTNQwWgNIg

Pattern Clock — Mill the clock housing
2

Mill the clock hands pattern

Mill the clock hands using a ballnose endmill, this will give those shallow channels.

Use this EASEL "link":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/IbZtBMd9Q9jg_zocO3wfPQ

3

Cut clock hands profile

Switch to a square or fishtail endmill and cut the profile for the clock dials.

Use this EASEL "link":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/PXlMn9Aiyg0aBx-9A_6gzQ

4

(optional) Cut traditional clock hands

If you decide you want a more traditional clock face you can cut simple hands from an opaque acrylic material.

Use this EASEL "link":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/mph7DYdudPrVP4zjN01ZRA

Pattern Clock — (optional) Cut traditional clock hands