Hack a Digital Frame into a 2$ Clock

Are you tired of that 2$ kitchen clock?
Is the design really as pleasing as it could be?
Does anyone even know how to read these things anymore?

I know that I don't. I also know that I could use something up there to divert my attention away from actually trying to tell the time. Something to give more meaning to the meaningful glances that I always offer the clock in hopes that it might offer me something meaningful in return. I knew what to do.

Hack a digital frame into that thing! Yeah! That would spice things up, and if not, well....I never really liked the clock anyways. It is at the very least a great way to send a message to your spouse that you require a geekier clock, and she will have to embrace this.

Step 1 Gather Some Stuff

This project is basically just a small digital frame hacked into a cheap kitchen clock. I got my clock at the dollar store for 2$, and the frame was a christmas gift that hadn't found a home yet. At 3.5 inches, it could hardly be a better place for it.

So you will need

• a cheap clock with a decent depth to the casing.
• A cheap digital frame small enough to fit inside your clock.
• Tools (x-acto knife, marking device, screwdriver)
• paper or card-stock to make a new clock face.
• a hot glue gun and glue

Comments

[ChrysN]

Cool idea. Make clock watching more interesting, I could use one of these where I work.

[fjordcarver]

We all need more interesting clocks. Time watching is a very old tradition.