Lord Geordie Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 I was meaning to have a crack at one of these for quite some time now! I always had the intention of getting a few clays and having a go at putting one together! Well today I popped up to Steve Smiths for a mooch and a coffee! I came home with 3 clays and made a start straight away! Found the centre of the clay and put a small pilot hole through with a masonary drill bit! No hammer action of course! Then swiftly popped an 8mm bit in and repeated! I then removed a movement from an old alarm clock I had sitting about and used a resin bond to adhere the movement into the clay! Then I cut down a base from a 12g cart and ground it flat. That was bonded to the face of the clay. Then is was simply a case of attatching the hands, fitting a battery which brought me to this I still have a way to go with it, I want to customise it with an inlay clock face and change the hands too. But for a 20 minute clart on I think it's gone rather well! LG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 you defo have toooooo much spare time :lol: certainly different , well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Tempus fugit................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 i think you have done great, how about gettting a larger round piece of wood like someone else did and use that for the clock face use 12 bore for "12 and 3 and 6 and 9" then maybe for "1 2 4 5 7 8 10 and 11" say a smaller like 28 or 410 just a though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted January 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Tempus fugit................... :lol: If I was looking for a brand name, that would be it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted January 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 i think you have done great, how about gettting a larger round piece of wood like someone else did and use that for the clock face use 12 bore for "12 and 3 and 6 and 9" then maybe for "1 2 4 5 7 8 10 and 11" say a smaller like 28 or 410 just a though I had seen that clock, but wanted to try and work with basic shooting materials if possible. The clay offered an opertunity to keep it in a single theme. I have an idea for a face, but the hands are going to be difficult. I can not buy the hands I want, so I will have to try and adapt a set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 12 bore case ends for hours and .22 for minits................................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Was thinking along these lines for the hands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 I made one with an orange clay Wanted to make one mounted on a board with a standard clay in the middle, with mini clays for 'numbers', but couldn't find a clock mehanism with long enough hands :( Could probably 'upcycle' an old clock... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Bought one a few years back:::: " A TIDE CLOCK" it was very accurate, Bought it from Ireland. They have to mess with the Gears to get it right, Often used it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted January 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 I made one with an orange clay Wanted to make one mounted on a board with a standard clay in the middle, with mini clays for 'numbers', but couldn't find a clock mehanism with long enough hands :( Could probably 'upcycle' an old clock... like I say, I want to keep it as simple as possible. I like the size for a desk rather that a wall. The hands are simply done using a pic from a sales page in the BASC magazine, that it trimmed out and cut into two differing lengths. Then glued onto a rigid plastic backing and resin over the top to seal it. When hardened, trim the hands and create the holes to fit the movement. I was hopibg to find a set of shooting related clock hands on the internet, but may look at a 3D printed set instead. I have plans to have an orange clay on the end of the second hand passing OVER the shotgun barrel. I now have to come up with a pic + clock face for the centre! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted January 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Found a dial out of a mini clock! Trimmed it down to fit! Needs a little trimming still, but looks better now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 That looks loads better, how about a small cherry clay as a base then can use it as a stand up desk clock. The numbered dial makes it realy stand out now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Finally managed to get some time to work out a base! Drilled a hole in another clay, and passed a bar through for the clock to lay back onto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge911 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 nice one LG ..................do you need it welded together :lol: .............seriously tho mate good idea you could probs be able to sell them on the bay and make a profit on them ....may be a bit fragile or posting tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy bingo Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 looks good mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan & Dug Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 That looks good. Could you not use a shot gun tie pin for the hands instead of the paper cut out ? Just a thought But does look really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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