Glow in the dark RAM clock

This instructable will show how to make a glow in the dark clock out of old computer parts.

Step 1: Tools Required

Tools Required:

1)  Hot glue gun
2)  Super Glue
3)  Drill or dremmel tool

Comments

[redsunmtm]

nice, but not original, i do those PC comp stylish clocks for 18 year now...
here is a sample:
http://eclipse-online.info/IMAGES/SCULPTURES/ANCIENNES/horloge1.jpg
there are many other things on my site, take a look !

[the_burrito_master]

Wow and I thought i had a lot of old ram.

[DualPhase]

This is one of those moments where my hording old electronics came in handy and then fed the bad habit. Its a vicious circle.

[the_burrito_master]

True true :D

[RabidAlien]

Augggggh! Binary! LOL Well, as the T-shirt says, there are only 11 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't. I'm lovin the clock, though! I've built a couple of hard-drive clocks in the past, may have to scrounge for old dimms and give a whack at this one!

[praetorian.tmotc]

So what's the third type of person? I'm certain you meant to say 10 types of people!

[RabidAlien]

LOL Yeah, meant to say 10. Told ya I didn't particularly enjoy binary....too much math involved.

[demonfox]

but doesn't 11 mean 3 in binary?

[RabidAlien]

Yeah....that whistling sound you hear? That's my sense of humor (and memory skillz) bombing. Again. LOL

[DualPhase]

lol, Just remember 128-64-32-16-8-4-2-1

[praetorian.tmotc]

Great 'ible. Cheers mate!

[chrwei]

I've taken apart many many hard drives and there is a lot of variance in how they are assembled. I will say I never seen one like that picture, where the 2 screws on the right-top release the disk platters and/or motor. Some motors are pressed in and nearly impossible to remove without breaking something, and most have screws but you have to remove the platters first.

Also, some platters are metal, and some are glass with a magnetic coating. Be very careful drilling holes in glass, it can shatter into many tiny blood drawing shards.

[DualPhase]

Good point, thanks for the safety caution. Wear your PPE.

[RabidAlien]

Forgot to add...when popping out the center spindle of the hard drive, a trick I found that works (demonstrated to me by my wife's handyman grandfather) is to take two sockets, one large and one small (say, 3/4" and 3/8" or so). Set the drive on top of the larger one, where the motor windings sit on top of the rim of the socket. Put the smaller one on top, and use a hammer to tap on the socket. With luck, everything should pop out into the interior of the larger socket on bottom (sorta like a hole-punch, but without such tight clearances. Or paper.).

[ilpug]

The ultimate in geek design. Applause!!

[pmn9393]

for a second you scared me, i thought you used good ram, i used the same type to make a splint one time. its pretty useless. Beautiful clock too

[Zburhop]

lol finally a use for those old dimms.

[ChrysN]

Cool clock!

[Penolopy Bulnick]

That is a pretty sweet clock!