A New Clock Dial

Tonight my wife was commenting on the decades old clock we have had since we have been married ( 20 years ). This, as I was destroying an old phone to salvage the switches and other interesting parts. So, I started thinking... How can I update the dial of that old clock. And right in my hands was another dial - of sorts! So, here goes!

Step 1 Gather the parts

So, the first step was to gather the parts ( out of the trash ). I quickly retrieved the 12 keys from the destroyed phone. Though I won't have a 10, 11, or 12, there are 12 keys on a normal phone. So, I will have to improvise.

Comments

[xerxesx20]

I like. Very creative. If I was going to do the same thing, I would add only four numbers to it, at the 12, 9, 6 and 3 positions. That way you could have a proper 12, using the numbers one and two, leaving the others spare to use as 9, 6 and 3 respectively. If I were to do it, I would have round number buttons too, I have a few old phones lying around here somewhere, so I can afford to be picky! It wouldn't be so obvious the numbers came from a phone, but that is of course personal choice, I expect that the appeal here is that it's obvious they came from a phone, adding a conversation topic starter. Nicely written instructable, ten minute make, concise.. that's the word. :-)

[omnibot]

Very crafty!

[Ashemha]

Okay, now my wife wants to keep the clock. Oh, and my 8 year old noticed the clock right away.

[rimar2000]

Very ingenious!!