Monday, August 27, 2012

Update

So I have been gone for a few weeks, and then when I came back my internet wasn't working. Only recently my wifi has been restored and I can continue my Personal Project. Whilest I was gone I got a book called "Clock Design and Construction" by Laurie Penman. Although I know myself and know that I won't be able to read the whole book page by page, word by word. I will though take abstracts from the book and use them, maybe even quote them.

My friend also went away on holiday, and when somewhere in Spain she saw this amazing mechanical clock, and specially for me she made a video of it. I will get her to post it on youtube or something so I can put it on my blog.

Also when on holiday in Friesland I saw this amazing machanical clock, too bad I couldn't take a photo, but you were able to look inside the clock from the sides. It had a ... pendulum. Though the clock was different, the arms weren't lined up, it was made from metal and everything was a lot smaller, but the mechanics behind it were the same and I could reconize the whole process.

Whilest the internet was down I did continue a bit on my PP. I made my detailed design, but it is too big for the scanner, so I will have to find a camera and upload it, I will do that soon. But there are still some changes to be made on the design. I didn't add the arms yet, but I will ask my friends to help me design the arms because that's the only part I can get a little creative with in the whole clock, everything else is all practicle. I also saw a better design for the anchor in the book. Also I am scared that the weight will hit the pendulum, and because some wheels hit eachother and overlap, so I made three layers instead of two, I will colour code them.

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