Inside Out
For the 2019 Spring Swap I decided to make a clock based on this picture:
Anyone else notice that the lattice on the left side of the frame doesn't show up on the right side??
The only thing that provided clues to the scale of the clock was the clock face and hands. Fortunately, I was able to find the exact clock face on Clockprints.com. The smallest size had 3" time ring , with 4-5/8" art on 6" paper which I promptly ordered for the prototype. Other sites I have used include Klockit and Schlabaugh & Sons.
Clock faces are generally printed on high quality paper using graphics art printing processes to provide high quality, long lasting faces. They can be purchased in sheet form, with backing board, laminated, glossy, matte, you name it. Generally, I purchase the clock face on a backing board without the movement hole drilled in it. For two of the clocks, I made the clock face from exotic wood.
There are myriads of sites that come up by searching "clock face". Most of them appear to use similar language explaining the pertinent terms. One of the most important is the time ring, which is the diameter of outside edges of the hour numbers or markers. Divide the diameter by two. That measurement will give you the minute hand length which is also used as the clock hand length. You don't want a size that is larger than the recommended length or else the minute hand will be stick outside of the time ring. Klockit and Schlabaugh & Sons have multiple sizes and styles of hands to choose from when purchasing a movement. If the exact size isn't available, use the next smaller size.
I got a little ahead of myself discussing hands. After deciding on the clock face size decide what kind of clock movement to use. There are numerous kinds of movements out there. Klockit and Schlabaugh & Sons sell Quartz pendulum movements that work well for this kind of clock. I chose a basic Pendulum Quartz Clock Movement which includes the pendulum rod, bob, and hands.
At this point you need to know how thick the clock face (dial) will be because one of the ordering options is maximum dial thickness. The dial thickness dictates how long the threaded shaft on the dial needs to be. Check different movements and also different sites as everyone seems to have a slightly different selection.
I didn't want a second hand but that is an option, as is a chime. You should also be able to select the hour/minute hands using the size determined above. If the hand selection for that movement doesn't include the size/style you want, check around. There are so many options to choose from.
No matter what kind of clock you want to build, choosing the clock face and movement needs to happen before anything else can begin. From here the clock box design can begin.
For the 2019 Spring Swap I decided to make a clock based on this picture:
Anyone else notice that the lattice on the left side of the frame doesn't show up on the right side??
The only thing that provided clues to the scale of the clock was the clock face and hands. Fortunately, I was able to find the exact clock face on Clockprints.com. The smallest size had 3" time ring , with 4-5/8" art on 6" paper which I promptly ordered for the prototype. Other sites I have used include Klockit and Schlabaugh & Sons.
Clock faces are generally printed on high quality paper using graphics art printing processes to provide high quality, long lasting faces. They can be purchased in sheet form, with backing board, laminated, glossy, matte, you name it. Generally, I purchase the clock face on a backing board without the movement hole drilled in it. For two of the clocks, I made the clock face from exotic wood.
There are myriads of sites that come up by searching "clock face". Most of them appear to use similar language explaining the pertinent terms. One of the most important is the time ring, which is the diameter of outside edges of the hour numbers or markers. Divide the diameter by two. That measurement will give you the minute hand length which is also used as the clock hand length. You don't want a size that is larger than the recommended length or else the minute hand will be stick outside of the time ring. Klockit and Schlabaugh & Sons have multiple sizes and styles of hands to choose from when purchasing a movement. If the exact size isn't available, use the next smaller size.
I got a little ahead of myself discussing hands. After deciding on the clock face size decide what kind of clock movement to use. There are numerous kinds of movements out there. Klockit and Schlabaugh & Sons sell Quartz pendulum movements that work well for this kind of clock. I chose a basic Pendulum Quartz Clock Movement which includes the pendulum rod, bob, and hands.
At this point you need to know how thick the clock face (dial) will be because one of the ordering options is maximum dial thickness. The dial thickness dictates how long the threaded shaft on the dial needs to be. Check different movements and also different sites as everyone seems to have a slightly different selection.
I didn't want a second hand but that is an option, as is a chime. You should also be able to select the hour/minute hands using the size determined above. If the hand selection for that movement doesn't include the size/style you want, check around. There are so many options to choose from.
No matter what kind of clock you want to build, choosing the clock face and movement needs to happen before anything else can begin. From here the clock box design can begin.