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3D printing binary numbers for clock face 1-12
$10 clock, pulled apart for parts
Clock blank cut out
Rounded edges with router
Slow process of gluing numbers onto clock
CA glue worked well
Halfway there
Final product, turned out as hoped
TheTrueDovahSpy
(joke about someone being non-binary)
BirdFreak1994
As a dyslexic person, I hate you.
TheKingRamen
This is beautiful.
aespadas7
So cool
mnemosyne8
Our info Teacher had a Shirt with this Joke
KiteFlyingPianist
That is, flat-out, the nerd-coolest thing I have ever seen.
TheFabbbius
Use HEX.
yakovsmirnoffbiggestfan
maxstout808
Where did you get the nice clock mechanism?
davesaint01930
You bought a 10 dollar clock for parts, when any hobby store has a clock kit for less than 8 bucks?
williamscottadams
*Sucks bosses dick in secret*
zykelator
well thats just shit. If i wake up 5 pm i dont know whether its night or day with clock like that
mearas
Why is it right to left?
phatputer
https://www.wikihow.com/Count-in-Binary
zenoshogun
01101110011001010110000101110100
whyexactly
That's epic! Also craft stores will sell you just the mechanicals of a clock.
phatputer
Yup, they will, and I then found out that to purchase the entire clock was cheaper, and you can use the old clock as a template.
whyexactly
Why am I not surprised lol
Skan735
How's that Creality treating you? It's on my short list of printers.
phatputer
Amazing starter printer, think I missed some of the frustration with the tempered glass bed upgrade, great community support
Skan735
That is exactly what I had hoped to hear, especially about the glass bed. Thanks for being the push to make me hit the "order" button!
MinionsNeedToBeAnActualThing
I see a lot of people commenting on what to change. Mate. If I was your boss, I would be happy as fuck to receive that gift. Bravo, good sir
phatputer
I enjoy constructive criticism, and given more time I would also do things differently, I had the one weekend so was limited.
GuacamoleNiqqaPen15
For future creative endeavors, have it be known that Michael’s sells clock hands with the motor for like 5-10 bucks. Happy crafting!
phatputer
Unfortunately I am in little old New Zealand, I was able to find a mechanism without hands for $7, but the whole clock was $10 (US $6.80)
GuacamoleNiqqaPen15
Still a steal my dude, good shit.
dannowhammo
Are you in NZ? I swear everything in your workshop looks like everything in my workshop !!
phatputer
Yup, Dunedin
dannowhammo
Where did you get the medium CA glue? I struggle to find anything except straight thin "super glue" in NZ.
phatputer
www.mightyape.co.nz , also sell the kicker
PurifiedInTheWatersOfLakeMinnetonka
Lame. Coulda done it with 1 digit in Hex.
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Sveniat
yeah but 9/Aths of the clock would be a normal clock...
PurifiedInTheWatersOfLakeMinnetonka
You mean 9/Cths?
Sveniat
......i forgot there were more than 10 numbers on a clock....
Lulabel73
I’m dyslexic and clocks are a challenge but this one would make me lose my mind.
phatputer
If I do another would be tempted to just put the representations and no numbers at all, but this one was specifically for the geek factor.
Lulabel73
No numbers is even harder!
mickalego
I'm not going to lie. The 1100 for 12 and 1000 for 8 would throw me off every time.
phatputer
not going to lie, there were a few points I had to check , and check again before gluing them in place.
BannedbyastupidMod
You've got it right, nice Hex clock
TrustTheManWithTheVan
"Hex clock", w0t
BannedbyastupidMod
the 4 digits in use is hexadecimal, it goes from 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8.9.A.B.C.D.E.F = 16 digits
tiderfish
Maybe paint the numbers? 3D printed stuff looks great after a little sanding and paint
phatputer
Have considered this, might do if I make another and have a bit more time to play with colors
kruug
Acetone smooths the edges as well. Gets rid of any visible layers.
IPeeInCheerios
Acetone wont work on pla. Its not soluble.
RamenStew
Acetone smoothing only works on abs to my knowledge
phatputer
Generally not considered the best idea when using PLA , although I am now watching a YouTube video about someone testing it on PLA
IPeeInCheerios
Try rustoleum 2 in 1 filler and primer spray paint. It works better than resin, paints, chemicals, bondo etc. Its less that $6 a can.
phatputer
as a bit of a jack of all trades I already have most of those from car work, but will defiantly be experimenting on other projects.
FlyingButtPliers
Use Fingernail polish then. It's thick enough to cover most of the bumps and easy to apply another layer if needed plus so many colors
phatputer
My wife laughed at me when I held up the nail polish I have sitting on my desk and said, leave it alone it looks fine.
Snooj
If it was really for an IT boss you would have made a 24 hour clock. No IT person should be without one.
phatputer
$10 limit on what I was allowed to spend on this, limited my choices, that and we actually have windows in our building
astrangehop
The nap to six is always terrifying. "Did I sleep two hours or 12?"
Snooj
Your reply confuses me.
phatputer
Sorry, generally we can tell if it is am or pm by looking out the window, and trying to find a 24 hour clock to butcher wasn't an option.
Snooj
I see the logic now. A new 24 hour clock motor does ride the line for $10. I've only seen one in the wild so a free one would be hard.
phatputer
That being said, a reverse 24 hour clock mechanism would play for an awesome project clock.