http://www.instructables.com Thu, 23 May 2013 03:33:55 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Resistor-Color-Code-Clock/
Resistor Color Code Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT4/YC0G/HGH6Y5BR/FT4YC0GHGH6Y5BR.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT4/YC0G/HGH6Y5BR/FT4YC0GHGH6Y5BR.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT4/YC0G/HGH6Y5BR/FT4YC0GHGH6Y5BR.SMALL.jpg tcone Call me a huge nerd, but I recently decided it was necessary to memorize the color codes used to designate the values of different resistors.  I've also recently become interested in making (relatively) large scale representations of electronic components, either in a semi-functional or purely artis...
By: tcone

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 16:53:44 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Analog-VU-meter-and-Clock-Arduino-Powered/
Analog VU meter and Clock (Arduino Powered) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2T/8UXM/HEBNHU98/F2T8UXMHEBNHU98.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2T/8UXM/HEBNHU98/F2T8UXMHEBNHU98.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2T/8UXM/HEBNHU98/F2T8UXMHEBNHU98.SMALL.jpg tech-e This project brings back the old time Analog VU Meter, with the added functionality of a neat looking clock! When you turn off your music the meters automatically swing into to clock mode. Behind it all is the popular and easy to use Arduino. This is my submission for the Make-to-Learn Youth Contes...
By: tech-e

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:42:46 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Timing-gear-and-chain-clock-almost-free/
Timing gear and chain clock - almost free! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3G/TCY8/HE7D2GFW/F3GTCY8HE7D2GFW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3G/TCY8/HE7D2GFW/F3GTCY8HE7D2GFW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3G/TCY8/HE7D2GFW/F3GTCY8HE7D2GFW.SMALL.jpg streetrod5 Hopefully when you changed your car's timing set, you didn't toss the old gears and the chain.  I almost did, but my wife showed me this: http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/auto-timing-chain-and-gears-wall-clock $125 US plus shipping.  Right. So I decided to kludge this together for my brother's...
By: streetrod5

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:28:51 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Digital-Clock-With-Charlieplexing-LEDs-7/
Arduino Digital Clock (With Charlieplexing LEDs, 7 segment Displays) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWH/3VAH/HDOW719G/FWH3VAHHDOW719G.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWH/3VAH/HDOW719G/FWH3VAHHDOW719G.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWH/3VAH/HDOW719G/FWH3VAHHDOW719G.SMALL.jpg kaustubhv            This is my second instructable. I just had a mood of making a digital watch. But wanted to make it a learning process. I already had a sanguino i could have easily used that Atmega644 chip. it would have been more than enough.  But i wanted to try burning a Arduino bootloader and see if i...
By: kaustubhv

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 5 Mar 2013 14:16:46 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Recycled-Hard-Drive-Desk-Clock/
Recycled Hard Drive Desk Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FES/I0TG/HD8ZANOS/FESI0TGHD8ZANOS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FES/I0TG/HD8ZANOS/FESI0TGHD8ZANOS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FES/I0TG/HD8ZANOS/FESI0TGHD8ZANOS.SMALL.jpg aloew This is an idea that I came up with while taking apart old hard drives for fun. It turned into a regular thing and now I've got the process down to a science. Here's how I do it. I also sell them at http://www.etsy.com/shop/Yooderstuff For this Instructable, I'll be using an old WD Caviar hard driv...
By: aloew

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:11:26 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Custom-Clock-with-Photo-Hands/
Custom Clock with Photo Hands - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSK/RE8L/G2WM1B0E/FSKRE8LG2WM1B0E.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSK/RE8L/G2WM1B0E/FSKRE8LG2WM1B0E.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSK/RE8L/G2WM1B0E/FSKRE8LG2WM1B0E.SMALL.jpg edmondslibrarian Some people are clock watchers. Now everyone can be the clock.Other projects customize the face of the clock. This one customizes the hands of the clock.It looks expensive, but is less than $5 dollars, and about 30 minutes per clock. Perfect for Christmas Gifts, birthday gifts, end of school year gi...
By: edmondslibrarian

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 9 Dec 2009 00:41:36 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-LED-7-segment-display/
How to make a LED 7-segment display with or without Arduino - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1W/BON8/HC3PQYMK/F1WBON8HC3PQYMK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1W/BON8/HC3PQYMK/F1WBON8HC3PQYMK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1W/BON8/HC3PQYMK/F1WBON8HC3PQYMK.SMALL.jpg Enjoying Electronics I'm going to show you how to make a 7 segment display with LEDS. Combine with Arduino to create countdown timers, simple text, and more. I like to make original projects. I searched the whole of instructables and didn't find one like this. In fact, I searched google, and did not find any results. ...
By: Enjoying Electronics

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:14:41 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Dawn-Sunrise-Alarm-Clock-Nightlight-Secur/
LED Dawn / Sunrise Alarm Clock, Nightlight & Security Light - Arduino Compatible - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKD/6PRM/HAQ3B2CT/FKD6PRMHAQ3B2CT.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKD/6PRM/HAQ3B2CT/FKD6PRMHAQ3B2CT.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKD/6PRM/HAQ3B2CT/FKD6PRMHAQ3B2CT.SMALL.jpg Ugifer As the nights gradually lengthened in autumn 2011, I discovered the joys of Arduino and thought that it would be a great way to implement something that I have wanted for a long while - a gentle way to wake up on a winter's morning.  Sadly, it has taken me over a year to find the time and understand...
By: Ugifer

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 7 Jan 2013 12:46:13 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Explosive-Alarm-Clock/
Explosive Alarm Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFS/RTU9/HAQ3B0H6/FFSRTU9HAQ3B0H6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFS/RTU9/HAQ3B0H6/FFSRTU9HAQ3B0H6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFS/RTU9/HAQ3B0H6/FFSRTU9HAQ3B0H6.SMALL.jpg giovannire The Explosive Alarm Clock is a fully-functional alarm clock made with an old beeping alarm clock. You need: 1. Electronic alarm clock 2. Cardboard rolls 3. Paper packaging 4. Old wires 5. Hot glue 6. Electrical tape 7. Cutter disassemble Take in pieces the old alarm clock. sticks Cut the c...
By: giovannire

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 6 Jan 2013 11:36:37 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Tnychron-A-Retro-LED-Bubble-Style-Display-Clock/
The Tnychron Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG4/GTXT/HAQ3AGMW/FG4GTXTHAQ3AGMW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG4/GTXT/HAQ3AGMW/FG4GTXTHAQ3AGMW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG4/GTXT/HAQ3AGMW/FG4GTXTHAQ3AGMW.SMALL.jpg uhclem Have you ever seen a pocket calculator from the 1970s? If you have, you know that many used a series of tiny, red, LED seven-segment displays. These displays used little "bars" of light-emitting material which were placed behind little magnifying bubbles to make them more readily visible. They were ...
By: uhclem

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 3 Jan 2013 18:17:20 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Clock/
LED Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F48/XCJS/HA4MMHSI/F48XCJSHA4MMHSI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F48/XCJS/HA4MMHSI/F48XCJSHA4MMHSI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F48/XCJS/HA4MMHSI/F48XCJSHA4MMHSI.SMALL.jpg LostRite A 24-hour clock with hour, minute, and second indicators. Here's the catch, despite being a digital media (LED's) it is still displaying using an analog method (circles!). I finished making this clock months ago but did not bring it with me to school so I wasn't able to take pictures and all until n...
By: LostRite

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 2 Dec 2012 22:22:20 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Clock-out-of-a-Bicycle-Brake-Disc/
Make a Clock out of a Bicycle Brake Disc - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FFH/EQQQ/F1JZR0H5/FFHEQQQF1JZR0H5.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FFH/EQQQ/F1JZR0H5/FFHEQQQF1JZR0H5.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FFH/EQQQ/F1JZR0H5/FFHEQQQF1JZR0H5.SMALL.jpg SerJ Here is what you can do with all those old/spare bike brake discs you have lying around!You will need:- bicycle brake disc- cheap quartz wall clock- superglue- ruler- 2 long bolts and 2 nuts to fit them (optional)- brasso- kitchen sponge + towel Clean it up If your brake disc is an old one and ve...
By: SerJ

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 13 May 2007 18:29:25 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-Cut-Analog-Clock/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJI/06E1/H91LFVPN/FJI06E1H91LFVPN.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJI/06E1/H91LFVPN/FJI06E1H91LFVPN.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJI/06E1/H91LFVPN/FJI06E1H91LFVPN.SMALL.jpg scoochmaroo Inspired by the giant clock in the Crocker Galleria in San Francisco, I set out to create an 18" version for hanging at home.  I loved the look of the Roman numerals, and the idea of combining an analog clock with the technology of lasers!  I cut the all pieces on an Epilog laser cutter, but you can...
By: scoochmaroo

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 2 Nov 2012 16:14:32 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Buzz-Wire-Alarm-Clock/
Buzz Wire Alarm Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHP/4VTG/H97JSBUN/FHP4VTGH97JSBUN.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHP/4VTG/H97JSBUN/FHP4VTGH97JSBUN.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHP/4VTG/H97JSBUN/FHP4VTGH97JSBUN.SMALL.jpg hertzgamma Does it happen to you to slide your finger across your phone's screen and turn the alarm off ... just because you have automated this task and don't even need to open your eyes? Well, let me present to you the alarm clock that WILL MAKE YOU: ..... stand from the bed ..... open your eyes ..... get...
By: hertzgamma

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:22:46 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Wake-up-light-no-arduino/
Wake-up light (no arduino) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJK/HOZ2/H82U13TE/FJKHOZ2H82U13TE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJK/HOZ2/H82U13TE/FJKHOZ2H82U13TE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJK/HOZ2/H82U13TE/FJKHOZ2H82U13TE.SMALL.jpg Giedow Hello instructables people, Every morning when my alarm rings I have trouble getting out of bed. (so I am always late) To help me wake up I wanted to buy a wake-up light, it's supposed to help you wake up by giving the impression of a sunrise by getting brighter every minute after the alarm goes. Un...
By: Giedow

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 13 Oct 2012 14:10:23 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/PVC-Pipe-Clock/
PVC Pipe Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F29/TZAS/H6MEZKAF/F29TZASH6MEZKAF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F29/TZAS/H6MEZKAF/F29TZASH6MEZKAF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F29/TZAS/H6MEZKAF/F29TZASH6MEZKAF.SMALL.jpg Alexander Dumbhead One of the things I like doing the most, is taking something cheap, and transforming it into something extraordinary. It's just so much fun! The way you feel when you've completed it, the way everything fits together when you're making it, that feeling of pride in your own abilities! So here goes my...
By: Alexander Dumbhead

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 3 Sep 2012 06:19:15 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Lite-Brite-LED-clock/
Lite Brite LED clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F73/HS53/H4VQKZWK/F73HS53H4VQKZWK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F73/HS53/H4VQKZWK/F73HS53H4VQKZWK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F73/HS53/H4VQKZWK/F73HS53H4VQKZWK.SMALL.jpg meanpc Lite Brite pegs look like LED's don't they?  That's what I though the other day after working on an LED cube for a few hours.  I happened to see my daughter's Lite Brite sitting there, and I looked at the pile of LED's on my desk.  What a perfect match! In this instructable I will show you how to m...
By: meanpc

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:41:25 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Dr-Who-Inspired-Desk-Clock/
Dr. Who Inspired Desk Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMV/X0AR/H1YONG91/FMVX0ARH1YONG91.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMV/X0AR/H1YONG91/FMVX0ARH1YONG91.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMV/X0AR/H1YONG91/FMVX0ARH1YONG91.SMALL.jpg ChrysN I've done quite a few clock related instructables lately and I find that when I'm working on one clock I get an idea for another one (at this rate I'll have a home full of clocks).  So the latest idea I had was to make a back lit desk clock.  The idea was incubating for a while and I guess while wat...
By: ChrysN

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 14:27:04 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Mechanical-CPU-Clock/
Mechanical CPU Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKW/TMNH/H0OJ3RO3/FKWTMNHH0OJ3RO3.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKW/TMNH/H0OJ3RO3/FKWTMNHH0OJ3RO3.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKW/TMNH/H0OJ3RO3/FKWTMNHH0OJ3RO3.SMALL.jpg lelazary The Mechanical CPU Clock shows the basic building blocks of a CPU (ALU, buses,RAM,registers, and a Control Unit). It executes a set of instructions which will emulate a simple wall clock. The inspiration for this project came from trying to teach my son and daughter about how a computer works (i...
By: lelazary

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 15 Apr 2012 23:45:59 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Hard-drive-platter-clock./
Hard drive platter clock. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FF0/2VJB/A81EV2ZCSQ4/FF02VJBA81EV2ZCSQ4.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FF0/2VJB/A81EV2ZCSQ4/FF02VJBA81EV2ZCSQ4.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FF0/2VJB/A81EV2ZCSQ4/FF02VJBA81EV2ZCSQ4.SMALL.jpg albetcha After ripping some ancient hard drives appart to get the magnets out I was left with some cool looking platter stacks. They sat there for a few years until I came up with the idea of making a clock for a good friend of mine for Christmas a couple of years ago. This year, I decided to make 2 more...
By: albetcha

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 30 Dec 2006 22:23:49 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Lamina-Nixie-Clock/
Lamina Nixie Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMA/6FLB/H0FLBHE1/FMA6FLBH0FLBHE1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMA/6FLB/H0FLBHE1/FMA6FLBH0FLBHE1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMA/6FLB/H0FLBHE1/FMA6FLBH0FLBHE1.SMALL.jpg zorwick This is my first instructable and I hope you will like it. I have been reading this website for a while now and I decided to publish my project. I am non-native English speaker please excuse my language mistakes. This project is inspired by a previous instructable from Hellboy and his Lantern Clock...
By: zorwick

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:07:00 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Chicken-Coop-Controller/
Arduino Chicken Coop Controller - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FSJ/L1TW/H045ZMTQ/FSJL1TWH045ZMTQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FSJ/L1TW/H045ZMTQ/FSJL1TWH045ZMTQ.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FSJ/L1TW/H045ZMTQ/FSJL1TWH045ZMTQ.SMALL.jpg Robot-Chicken Over the last few years my family has been keeping ex-battery hens - they are about 18 months old and have had a horrendous life kept cooped up in small cages in large warehouses.  As much as we love these little bundles of joys and eggs it can be a drudge getting up in the early morning letting the...
By: Robot-Chicken

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 5 Apr 2012 08:56:59 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Fable-3D-printed-Clock/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2T/8CFI/H0FLRKFU/F2T8CFIH0FLRKFU.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2T/8CFI/H0FLRKFU/F2T8CFIH0FLRKFU.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2T/8CFI/H0FLRKFU/F2T8CFIH0FLRKFU.SMALL.jpg stopboris This is our design "Fable", a 3D printed mantle clock that displays time whilst depicting a tranquil and fairytale like scene.   The classically shaped domed cage frames the rotating tree which moves with every second gently swaying the swing as time passes by and the hour and minute hands rotate wi...
By: stopboris

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 2 Apr 2012 02:54:28 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Disposable-flatware-clock/
Disposable flatware clock by Samuel Bernier - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN8/UMHL/GZ6I5TE1/FN8UMHLGZ6I5TE1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN8/UMHL/GZ6I5TE1/FN8UMHLGZ6I5TE1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN8/UMHL/GZ6I5TE1/FN8UMHLGZ6I5TE1.SMALL.jpg Samuel Bernier Since almost three years now, I've been eating lunch at school using the same disposable fork. This plastic flatware people use like toilet paper is actually quite sustainable when used for a long period of time. While I keep my little polystyrene fork in my school bag, I notice that most students' ...
By: Samuel Bernier

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 5 Mar 2012 10:55:28 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/CYCLOPS-1/
CYCLOPS - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS8/Y5HL/GYGGN7LC/FS8Y5HLGYGGN7LC.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS8/Y5HL/GYGGN7LC/FS8Y5HLGYGGN7LC.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS8/Y5HL/GYGGN7LC/FS8Y5HLGYGGN7LC.SMALL.jpg hellboy Hello Here is Cyclops... all metal, shiny, very industrial. I can picture it sitting on baron Harkonens mantel.... I have been wanting to build a single digit Nixie clock for a while now,  I looked around the workshop and found a bunch of bits and pieces that I would start the design with, littl...
By: hellboy

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 26 Feb 2012 01:17:34 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Cool-Exposed-Retro-Flip-Clock/
Cool Exposed Retro Flip Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJA/EOH1/GVA8E6UP/FJAEOH1GVA8E6UP.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJA/EOH1/GVA8E6UP/FJAEOH1GVA8E6UP.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJA/EOH1/GVA8E6UP/FJAEOH1GVA8E6UP.SMALL.jpg Super Cameraman Ever since watching LOST, I’ve always been interested in owning my own flip clock, like the one in the Swan Station. Split flap displays have been around since the 1960’s and are still used in many train stations to display the train schedule.  I think these displays look really cool, and it’s a...
By: Super Cameraman

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:18:34 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Google-Weather-on-graphical-display-with-Arduino/
Google Weather on graphical display with Arduino - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F90/LDP5/GV5258SI/F90LDP5GV5258SI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F90/LDP5/GV5258SI/F90LDP5GV5258SI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F90/LDP5/GV5258SI/F90LDP5GV5258SI.SMALL.jpg zmashiah In this project, I am using an Arduino board to show forecast of the weather from Google Weather service on a VGA screen. The display is obviously graphical one, with icons and some colorful text. It is one of those gadgets I wanted to have for some time now – A weather forecasting display that is t...
By: zmashiah

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:53:35 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Halloween-Diorama-Clock/
Halloween Diorama Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F15/68EL/GTMP7THW/F1568ELGTMP7THW.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F15/68EL/GTMP7THW/F1568ELGTMP7THW.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F15/68EL/GTMP7THW/F1568ELGTMP7THW.SMALL.jpg ChrysN   In this project I have some Halloween characters attached to the hands of a clock traveling in a circle creating an animated Halloween diorama in a jar.  A ghost is attached to the second hand traveling in a circle at a rate of once a minute.  A cat is on the minute hand completing a circle in an ...
By: ChrysN

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 9 Oct 2011 18:55:17 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Functional-Found-Art-Assemblage-Clock/
Functional Found Art Assemblage- Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAD/PVAL/FT17YRJ5/FADPVALFT17YRJ5.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAD/PVAL/FT17YRJ5/FADPVALFT17YRJ5.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAD/PVAL/FT17YRJ5/FADPVALFT17YRJ5.SMALL.jpg ericasu My father worked in advertising for 30 years. He has always been a very creative person. In fact, he began his professional life as an art director before being promoted to creative director. If you watch the new show #28;Trust Me#29;, perhaps this will mean something to you: My father had Eric McCo...
By: ericasu

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 3 Apr 2009 17:29:39 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk-Analog-Gauge-Moonphase-Clock/
Steampunk Analog Gauge Moonphase Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FX1/KS1X/GS3BDEJE/FX1KS1XGS3BDEJE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FX1/KS1X/GS3BDEJE/FX1KS1XGS3BDEJE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FX1/KS1X/GS3BDEJE/FX1KS1XGS3BDEJE.SMALL.jpg fatratmatt I made a steampunk clock using an old wooden telephone box, three analog gauges, switches, a viewport, and a wind-up mechanism. The clock displays the hours, minutes and seconds on the gauges and when you wind it up, it displays the month, date and day of the week as well as playing a video of the c...
By: fatratmatt

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:50:30 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Drinking-Bird-Clock/
Drinking Bird Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZY/XBGQ/GSCZ59X6/FZYXBGQGSCZ59X6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZY/XBGQ/GSCZ59X6/FZYXBGQGSCZ59X6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZY/XBGQ/GSCZ59X6/FZYXBGQGSCZ59X6.SMALL.jpg MikeTheMaker <br /&a...
By: MikeTheMaker

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 9 Sep 2011 10:05:32 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Binary-Clock-1/
LED Binary Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSO/YSCN/GS3BEHBB/FSOYSCNGS3BEHBB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSO/YSCN/GS3BEHBB/FSOYSCNGS3BEHBB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSO/YSCN/GS3BEHBB/FSOYSCNGS3BEHBB.SMALL.jpg emihackr97 A Binary Clock! I was recently looking at some binary clocks and I felt like Why not? I have everything to make one and I don't have a clock in my room. So I decided to build one and here it is. Hope you Like it and maybe build your own. It's a cool project because it's your very own, unique clock...
By: emihackr97

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 8 Sep 2011 20:06:31 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Lantern-Clock/
Lantern Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLH/38XY/GRIYV15I/FLH38XYGRIYV15I.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLH/38XY/GRIYV15I/FLH38XYGRIYV15I.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLH/38XY/GRIYV15I/FLH38XYGRIYV15I.SMALL.jpg hellboy Hello All here is my first Instructable, It’s a beautiful Nixie Lantern clock, A little steam punk and a bit Victorian, made up of mostly of found components I tend to communicate better when there is something to show so please look at the images and tags, they sometimes will hold more info than th...
By: hellboy

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:41:25 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-TiX-Clock/
DIY TiX Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0H/C2WE/GRTHXW7S/F0HC2WEGRTHXW7S.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0H/C2WE/GRTHXW7S/F0HC2WEGRTHXW7S.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0H/C2WE/GRTHXW7S/F0HC2WEGRTHXW7S.SMALL.jpg gweeds Here's my instructable for a DIY TiX clock.  It is powered by an AVR microcontroller.  The display is made up using a piece of reflector grid you find covering office lights, some smoked perspex, a diffuser and a bunch of LED's.  The Idea came from the Tix clocks you can buy at various places on the...
By: gweeds

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:23:18 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Sprintronic-Clock-with-Laser-Cut-Case/
The Sprintronic - Clock with Laser Cut Case - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0J/BKZS/GRFN310H/F0JBKZSGRFN310H.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0J/BKZS/GRFN310H/F0JBKZSGRFN310H.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0J/BKZS/GRFN310H/F0JBKZSGRFN310H.SMALL.jpg Doug Paradis If you have read Sky Mall magazine on a plane, then you have seen the inspiration for the Sprintronic clock. This is a very easy, inexpensive, and quick project. The clock's movement is a standard battery powered quartz movement from an arts and crafts store. Its case is made of inexpensive 5 mm (...
By: Doug Paradis

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:55:00 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Large-driveway-sidewalk-or-garden-sundial/
Large driveway, patio or garden sundial - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFQ/3WK7/GRFNDVAZ/FFQ3WK7GRFNDVAZ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFQ/3WK7/GRFNDVAZ/FFQ3WK7GRFNDVAZ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFQ/3WK7/GRFNDVAZ/FFQ3WK7GRFNDVAZ.SMALL.jpg arpruss This is a design for analemmatic sundials, large or small, with elliptical dials.  The one I made with my son is twelve feet across, drawn in sidewalk chalk on a level part of our driveway, and you check the time by standing in the spot corresponding to the date and seeing where the middle of your o...
By: arpruss

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:28:53 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-an-Atom-Synchronised-Clock-from-a-1950s-Slav/
Make an Atom Synchronised Clock from a 1950's Slave Dial - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPN/VKBC/GPBDFQFR/FPNVKBCGPBDFQFR.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPN/VKBC/GPBDFQFR/FPNVKBCGPBDFQFR.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPN/VKBC/GPBDFQFR/FPNVKBCGPBDFQFR.SMALL.jpg LinusDillon One day while exploring the bric-a-brac at the markets, I stumbled across an old, Bakelite slave dial from the 1950's. Slave Dials are clock movements without the actual time keeping circuit. All they contain is the mechanism to drive the hour and minute hands, which can be advanced by an electric ...
By: LinusDillon

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:57:18 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Wooden-LED-Clock/
Wooden LED Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFT/M3A8/GN2XLZ1W/FFTM3A8GN2XLZ1W.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFT/M3A8/GN2XLZ1W/FFTM3A8GN2XLZ1W.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFT/M3A8/GN2XLZ1W/FFTM3A8GN2XLZ1W.SMALL.jpg fungus amungus The wooden LED clock looks like a boring wooden box with the exception that the time is glowing through the front of it. Instead of a chunk of gray plastic to look at, you have a nicer piece of wood. It still retains all of its functions, including a wooden snooze button. Want to make it? It's pret...
By: fungus amungus

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 1 Jun 2011 10:47:40 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Wordclock-Grew-Up/
The Wordclock Grew Up! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F47/P7HY/GLHRYAIH/F47P7HYGLHRYAIH.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F47/P7HY/GLHRYAIH/F47P7HYGLHRYAIH.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F47/P7HY/GLHRYAIH/F47P7HYGLHRYAIH.SMALL.jpg drj113 Well, It had to happen. I first published my WordClock project in September 2009. It was a Microchip PIC based clock, using a PIC16F877A microprocessor. In the last year and a half, I have been constantly improving it, and have adapted it to the Arduino, and even designed an updated controller boar...
By: drj113

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:45:02 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Colour-Sample-Clock/
Colour Sample Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4V/PV55/GJ289VMV/F4VPV55GJ289VMV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4V/PV55/GJ289VMV/F4VPV55GJ289VMV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4V/PV55/GJ289VMV/F4VPV55GJ289VMV.SMALL.jpg joerice01 Before I start this instructable I have to give credit to gmjhowe's Pantone Clock. This is my interpretation using a Dulux  paint colours of New Zealand sample book.   Materials The materials used are: Dulux Colours of New Zealand sample book. Cheap clock (just needed the clock mec...
By: joerice01

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:45:00 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Pantone-Clock/
Pantone Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRM/WT7N/GIWZL9VA/FRMWT7NGIWZL9VA.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRM/WT7N/GIWZL9VA/FRMWT7NGIWZL9VA.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRM/WT7N/GIWZL9VA/FRMWT7NGIWZL9VA.SMALL.jpg gmjhowe This is an idea I have had in the works for a while now. I finally decided to go about making it a reality. So a productive afternoon later, we have a nice custom Pantone clock. It is a simple way to repurpose an old clock. Or you can make one from scratch and order your own clock mechanism. So, r...
By: gmjhowe

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:40:29 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Lunchtime-Clock/
Lunchtime Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ7/9P1J/GIWZL7O9/FZ79P1JGIWZL7O9.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ7/9P1J/GIWZL7O9/FZ79P1JGIWZL7O9.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ7/9P1J/GIWZL7O9/FZ79P1JGIWZL7O9.SMALL.jpg randofo Have you ever wished lunchtime were longer, but didn't know where to find those few extra minutes? Well, wish no longer! Thanks to great in advances in clock technology, I present to you a clock that speeds up 20% every day at 11:00 and slows down 20% every day at 11:48, giving you an extra twelve ...
By: randofo

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:09:33 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Linear-Clock/
Linear Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBC/7QDW/GIJG0UA4/FBC7QDWGIJG0UA4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBC/7QDW/GIJG0UA4/FBC7QDWGIJG0UA4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBC/7QDW/GIJG0UA4/FBC7QDWGIJG0UA4.SMALL.jpg Euphy Round clocks are so 20th century! Here's something a bit more post modern and obtuse. I'll be showing you here another full design project, from idea to design to prototype. The object of our desire today is a linear clock, that is, one that has numerals arranged in a line rather than in...
By: Euphy

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:53:35 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Sleek-word-clock/
Sleek word clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F38/27R0/GB5HE7RW/F3827R0GB5HE7RW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F38/27R0/GB5HE7RW/F3827R0GB5HE7RW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F38/27R0/GB5HE7RW/F3827R0GB5HE7RW.SMALL.jpg scottbez1 Inspired by drj113's great instructable on making a word clock, I wanted to make my own.  After seeing the (extremely overpriced) commercial "qlocktwo" word clock, I decided to borrow its smooth glossy black design while basing the innards of my clock on drj113's design. In the end, I managed to st...
By: scottbez1

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:23:47 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Talking-Clock/
Make a Talking Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPR/YVMZ/G8LWKOYP/FPRYVMZG8LWKOYP.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPR/YVMZ/G8LWKOYP/FPRYVMZG8LWKOYP.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPR/YVMZ/G8LWKOYP/FPRYVMZG8LWKOYP.SMALL.jpg Gadget Gangster This clock announces the time using your own voice!  I put it together as a tribute to the old Popcorn service in Northern California.  You could dial POPCORN from any phone, and a recording would tell you the time of day.  Originally, I wanted to use Joanne Daniels' voice (she was the voice of Po...
By: Gadget Gangster

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 2 May 2010 23:04:14 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Several-Easy-Steps-to-Boost-Your-Computers-Speed/
Several Easy Steps to Boost Your Computer's Speed - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH2/A3G6/FRL5IAQ7/FH2A3G6FRL5IAQ7.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH2/A3G6/FRL5IAQ7/FH2A3G6FRL5IAQ7.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH2/A3G6/FRL5IAQ7/FH2A3G6FRL5IAQ7.SMALL.jpg lukethebook333 VERSION 2.0! I have run the entire guide through Microsoft Word's spell checker, and went through the whole Instructable checking for errors. It should be a lot easier to read and sift through the information. You may notice some new steps as well ;) Enjoy! In this Instructable I will show you a fe...
By: lukethebook333

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:07:15 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Building-IllyClock-an-alarm-clock-in-a-coffee-ca/
Building IllyClock - Arduino-based alarm clock in a coffee can - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN0/BBPJ/G5KP9WOF/FN0BBPJG5KP9WOF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN0/BBPJ/G5KP9WOF/FN0BBPJG5KP9WOF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN0/BBPJ/G5KP9WOF/FN0BBPJG5KP9WOF.SMALL.jpg florinc Updated Aug 4, 2011 A streamlined version is now described here. The purpose of this project is to build an alarm clock similar to the one presented in the video below. Beside the enclosure, the original feature of IllyClock is showing the time in colors: 3 hours before wake-up time, color ch...
By: florinc

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:34:05 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Wall-CLOCK-from-Old-Hard-Drives/
Wall CLOCK from Old Hard Drives - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC6/TBHS/FKRSA74R/FC6TBHSFKRSA74R.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC6/TBHS/FKRSA74R/FC6TBHSFKRSA74R.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC6/TBHS/FKRSA74R/FC6TBHSFKRSA74R.SMALL.jpg grybaz Here's Instructable on how to recycle old computer Hard Drives into very original looking WALL CLOCK. Materials and Tools Needed Tools that you will need for this project are:1. Drill - I would suggest small DREMEL type drill with bench press.2. Some Drill bits 3. Kit of Screwdrivers, type and ga...
By: grybaz

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 1 Nov 2008 06:04:50 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-and-Easy-Clock-Hack-for-Heavy-Sleepers/
Cheap and Easy Clock Hack for Heavy Sleepers - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVR/TRML/G5KPAO7J/FVRTRMLG5KPAO7J.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVR/TRML/G5KPAO7J/FVRTRMLG5KPAO7J.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVR/TRML/G5KPAO7J/FVRTRMLG5KPAO7J.SMALL.jpg Draganime This is my first Instructable so I hope everyone enjoys.  In the mornings I tend to have trouble getting out of bed.  I have tried setting multiple clocks, putting the clocks acroos the room, and still I find a way to turn them off and get back into bed.  I figured that making it more difficult to t...
By: Draganime

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:14:25 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Flock-Clock/
Flock Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2H/ZUE4/G4JNYSZD/F2HZUE4G4JNYSZD.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2H/ZUE4/G4JNYSZD/F2HZUE4G4JNYSZD.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2H/ZUE4/G4JNYSZD/F2HZUE4G4JNYSZD.SMALL.jpg MikeTheMaker   The Flock Clock uses male and female drinking birds to display time.  Binary addition of the female birds (left to right) yields the hour.  Binary addition of the male birds (multiplied by five) yields the minute--within five minutes.  An Arduino processor provides the signals needed to drive...
By: MikeTheMaker

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