How I Made a Watch Escapement SUN DIAL - I Made It at Techshop Detroit!
Intro: How I Made a Watch Escapement SUN DIAL - I Made It at Techshop Detroit!
STEP 1: Gather Your Materials
You will need:
A piece of wood
a ruler
a pencil
a drill press
a laser cutter/etcher
a chop saw
A piece of wood
a ruler
a pencil
a drill press
a laser cutter/etcher
a chop saw
STEP 2:
I found an image of a watch escapement online. I quick-traced it in Corel draw and cut the vector on the mini-helix laser cutter. I put it in a 9"x9" box.
STEP 3: Cut It Out!
Cut along the outline using the chop saw.
STEP 4: Drill It!
Use the drill press to put a 1/4" hole directly in the center of the piece. Use the belt sander to make a pointed cylindrical stylus. Insert the stylus into the hole in the center of the board.
STEP 5: Sand the Corners
Round off the corners using the belt sander and PRESTO! you've got a watch escapement sun dial. Enjoy the ironic simplicity! :)
2 Comments
Azze01 9 years ago
Nice looks on the watch escapement part. I admire the graphic effect of the laser charred wood in contrast to the white wood. Only one little thing on the sun dial part: Remember how many revolutions mother earth performs per day? Consider it a nature's major design flaw, but nature doesn't follow your thoughts here. Hint: 24 would be a good choice to start with...
Enjoy the ironic complexity :)
andres.arena.a 9 years ago
Muy bonito, me gustaria hacer uno similar, puedes publicar los planos