Large Silent Desk Clock
$12.00 Large Silent Desk Clock
3D
Published 2023-02-14T14:21:06+00:00
This is my largest and most impressive desk clock. The oversized gears extend to 12.4" (31.5cm) wide by 11.8" (30cm) tall. The solid dial is easy to read from across the room. The stepper motor driver is completely silent. A precision reference timer is used to maintain an accuracy of about a minute per year. The printed parts will fit on a Prusa Mini or any printer with a 180x180mm print area. Total print time is just over 50 hours using about 0.65kg of PLA.
A video of the clock in action is coming soon.
The motor control circuit can be seen at https://youtu.be/PR4PXR7RXEY
The assembly guide and algorithm can be downloaded before purchase at https://www.stevesclocks.com/sp9
Use the forum at https://www.stevesclocks.com/forum to discuss clock making topics or assembly issues. There is a sub-forum set up specifically for electric clocks.
The primary non-printed components are:
Ardiuno Nano
CNC Shield V4 or Silent Shield Clock Controller (Etsy)
TMC2208 stepper motor driver
DS3231 precision real time clock
Any NEMA17 stepper motor (2-3 ohm coils are preferred)
1/16" or 1.5mm music wire
6x3/4" or M3.5x20mm flat head wood screws
M3x8mm screws
All of the parts are available on Amazon or other standard sources. The Silent Shield Clock Controller is a custom clock controller available at https://www.etsy.com/listing/1464560995
29-Apr-23 Update: Added clock hands called _1.stl that is a little bit tighter on the shaft and _2 that is even tighter. They are optional files that can be used if your clock hands are too loose. Two new files base_retainer_upper.stl and base_retainer_lower.stl are only needed to make the optional Silent Shield Clock Controller (available on Etsy) fit inside the base using the same holddown that the CNC Shield V4 uses.
| Date published | 14/02/2023 |
| Price | $12.00 |
| Support Free | YES |
Here's my finished clock. Thought I would do this one in PETG. Turned out nice. I did make a couple changes. Modded the hands from the smaller version since I like them better. I also modded the slip clutch gears so they had a full flat surface on each one. PETG is slippery and this helped a lot. If you use the listed OSOYOO Arduino Nano boards don't forget to load the OSOYOO Board files. I programmed the board, it ran super slow. I then realized these require there own files listed here https://osoyoo.com/2022/08/11/arduino-hardware-support-package-for-lgt-nano/ I also put a piece of tape over the LEDs on the Nano because they were making a light show through the PETG case. All good after that...