Cyberpunk Clock

Step 3 Assemble

Gather everything together, and place the components so they'll look purdy. This took the longest time for me. I knew I wanted the display to face outwards, and "float" on the support of its thick wires. But where should all the circuitry go? I tried to give the maximum visibility to the coolest-looking parts, while still being able to press the buttons easily.

Because I'm insanely lazy, I primarily used hot-glue. It's so quick! You place something where you want it, apply the glue, and you're done! The problem is, hot-glue is generally not meant for industrial-grade projects. Heavy things, (like my transformer) pull right off. And I had problems with my switch, because hot glue doesn't support jerky pulling motions. My advice: use hot glue where you can get away with it. Use superglue for everything else.

A really interesting advantage of hot glue is its spider-web appearance. Dab the end of your gun from one component to another, over and over again, and it'll have a creepy cobweb appearance.