Watch Winder

Hello,

I’m not sure if there are many others that are into Automatic Watches and have a box of K’nex.

I wanted to make a watch winder, this is what I’ve come up with

When using the 12v motor, you can purchase a wireless timer to have the watch winder come on and off as you like.

Step 1: Part List

Step 1 – Piece Count - sorry, no picture.

Blue rods - 29

Yellow rods - 11

White rods - 27

Green/Black rods - 14

Grey rods - 2

White connectors - 6

Blue connectors - 9

Red connector - 2

Purple Connector - 25

Orange connector - 22

Yellow Medium gear - 4

Large yellow gear - 1

Blue spacers - 9

Gray spacers - 8

End cap - 5

End cap loop - 4

Tan clip - 2

Total - 180

Step 2: Make Base

Step 2 – Base

There is room for the motor of your choice. I recommend the 12v plug in motor, as it will work with an app driven timer to turn it on and off as needed.

1- Parts for base

2- Make this for the bottom

3- Add Vertical rods

4- Upside down view

Step 3: Top

This will be the top

1 - Parts needed

2 - First part of the top

3 - Add this to the yellow rods

4 - Combine to make this

5 - Another view

6 - Make this

7 - Another view

8 - Combine to make this

9 - Top completed

10 - Upside down view

11 - Add it to the base and inside gears

12 - Another view Another view Another view

Step 4: Inside Gears

Step 3 – Inside Gears

1 - This is what it will look like

2 - Parts needed

3 - Add white and black rods to the 8 way connectors.

4 - Add gears and spacers with end caps as shown

5 - Add the other connectors

6 - Another view

7 - Another view

8 - Another view

9 - One more view

10 - Connect it to the base

11 - Another view

12 - Add the second inside gear

13 - Another view with both inside gears

Step 5: Top Gear

Top Gear

1 - Parts needed for the top gear

2 - Combine orange connectors with the white and black rods

3 - Use the yellow rods as shown

4 - Make this, back view of gear, note the gear orientation

5 - Alternate the orange connectors with the white and black rods

6 - Add the top gear to the base note the “snug” fit. It will be at angle as shown

7 - Another view

8 - Add watches with a small watch pillow – they come with some watches

9 - Another view

10 - View with 12v motor

11 - Battery motor and 12v motor

That’s it.

I do have other models I can post.