For a while now, I've been toying with the idea of building myself a wall clock that I can show off in my electronics workshop. Thing is, I haven't yet come up with a design that is at the same time ergonomic (not too hard, but also not too easy to read), aesthetically pleasing, and cool-looking.
I have the means and enough knowledge and skills to build such clock from scratch if I choose to. I'll be basing my design on a PIC MCU. No arduino nor raspberry crap, I want this project to be low level, but not so low so as to use only logic gates... that would take too much work and effort.
Anyway, I'm posting this so that others can share ideas for its visual and physical appearance. And maybe in time we can converge into something worthy of being called a work of art.
Here are my requirements:
My tools available are:
Of course, when I'm finished, I intend to to share its plans and code, and all the info necessary so that any one else can build one if they want and this will hopefully go into AAC's completed projects collection.
Any ideas?
I have the means and enough knowledge and skills to build such clock from scratch if I choose to. I'll be basing my design on a PIC MCU. No arduino nor raspberry crap, I want this project to be low level, but not so low so as to use only logic gates... that would take too much work and effort.
Anyway, I'm posting this so that others can share ideas for its visual and physical appearance. And maybe in time we can converge into something worthy of being called a work of art.
Here are my requirements:
- Cool and geeky-looking at the same time
- Mid to high level construction difficulty
- Silent
- Not too easy for a normal person to identify as a clock at first glance
- Its components should be completely visible
My tools available are:
- PCB making process
- Filament 3D printer
- Liquid resin 3D printer
- Small and accurate CNC milling machine, capable of working with plastics and soft metals
- Miniature CNC lathe capable of working with ferrous metals
- Carpentry tools
- Dremel tool
- Lots and lots of hand tools, big and small.
Of course, when I'm finished, I intend to to share its plans and code, and all the info necessary so that any one else can build one if they want and this will hopefully go into AAC's completed projects collection.
Any ideas?