It was truly surreal, as the designer, to see everything come together for you. I'm really glad that you were able to make it work despite the challenges along the way. Thank you for picking this up and documenting your journey.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

I'm honored that you watched my video! Thanks so much for making this design and sharing it with the community ❤

@mikect05

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your design, it's pretty dope! This is why I love 3d print community.

@mikect05

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your design, it's pretty dope! This is why I love 3d print community.

@octimus2000

5 ай бұрын

​@@mikect05alright, cool

@FlyingAroundOz

5 ай бұрын

And a big thank you to the designer for this brilliant idea. You've inspired me to have a go at this too. I think an interesting addition would be to use some LEDs to light the digits, turning them off and on as the segments show.

Great project but I’ve got a few things to add. Arduinos on their own are not good at driving servos, especially not a large number of them, the servo library sends the signal using software which means that the timing can be off due to interrupts or just the arduino being busy with other code, this can create jitter in the servos. Using a servo driver board or an MCU with hardware timers is better. With a servo driver board like the PCA9685 you can drive 16 servos with hardware timers and you can change the address of the boards to use multiple boards, you would only need two boards to drive all the servos. You shouldn’t need that much power for all the servos, you could reduce power use by switching the servos off when they aren’t needed, they stay in position when switched off but can be easily moved, since your clock segments won’t have any force on them they shouldn’t move, hence you can switch all the servos off after they are in position and only switch on the ones you need to move. Which should save a lot of power. Then to reduce peak power you could set it to only change one digit at a time so fewer servos are moving at once, this would change the effect though to more of a rolling effect rather than a sharp movement so is more of a stylistic choice. Also with the servo driver boards I mentioned you can stagger the signals, this is useful because the servos draw the most current when just starting moving so if you can offset the start point of the signals (just within the servo signal period, so the maximum offset would be 20 ms) then you can reduce the peak current draw too. As for the servo noise, this mechanism would maybe be more suited to solenoids, which move straight in and out and for cheap ones you don’t control the position but the endpoints should be the same. Solenoids can be loud but they can also be very quiet, they have no noisy gears and with some damping at the ends they should be quiet. Solenoids are also easy to drive, you can gets ones with spring return but I wouldn’t recommend those for your project as they need to stay powered to keep it out but are simpler to drive. Instead you could use solenoids without a spring and then just a H-bridge to extend or retract the solenoid, since they aren’t spring return then after extended or retracted they would stay in position.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey thanks the time for your feedback. So I attempted to update one digit at a time but I'm not quite skilled enough with coding Arduino to execute it. I like your idea of using a servo driver board and it's something that I'm going to play with in my next projects I'm excited to learn more about it. 😀

@Simon_Rafferty

5 ай бұрын

I agree!

@klausnielsen1537

5 ай бұрын

Hey! That's really helpful. TY!

@patrickmaartense7772

5 ай бұрын

one more thing: a led (strip ?? ) behind when on..

@rafa-borges

5 ай бұрын

Allow me to disagree on the solenoid. Technically speaking you are spot on, but there’s a visual aspect of the slow number change that’s mesmerising and by using a solenoid that would be gone.

Probably way too expensive, but I’d love to see what this looks like made out of metal with the segments cut out using wire EDM so that when they’re retracted they seamlessly blend into the flat surface.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Seeing a lot of comments saying this. I'm going to have to look into the cost to get it done :)

@Terror-Gene

5 ай бұрын

I was gonna mention this. The 0 tolerance metal would look slick as!

@lucachacha71

5 ай бұрын

@@LukasDeemit is insanely expensive, but maybe you could get a collab with titan of cnc, they have the machinery you need

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

@@lucachacha71 great idea! I'll see if I can connect with them 🙂

@alaister1

5 ай бұрын

Was the first thing I thought of while watching this 🙂

I would seriously consider buying a finished product version of this. It would be so cool with a light above it to accentuate the shadows. A metal or wood version could be awesome too, but there is something mysterious about it being white and causing more reliance on the shadows.

@draginator6

3 ай бұрын

I like your idea of integrating a light into the design to cast shadows

Nice build! One thing I learned making my own kinetic sculptures is that the servos will start to burn out within a week if they’re on all the time. I’d recommend a relay that turns them all off when they’re not moving to reduce the duty cycle and extend their life.

@juliannesermon8057

5 ай бұрын

Usually turning off the PWM signal disables the motors also. Most likely also done that because otherwise the servos would emit a constant annoying sound.

Amazing project! Keep up the awesome work and incredible video documenting!

Ideas for version 2: Use a magnetic approach like flip dot displays this should be almost silent, for this a perfect fit would be good with polished surfaces so it does not get stuck when sliding.

@MarinusMakesStuff

5 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same. Servos are the worst choice for a clock as it needs to run often, for a long time, and reliably. Especially cheap hobby servos will run out quickly and it will cost a lot of power and resources to maintain its function.

@trunganhle3097

5 ай бұрын

I second this. Servos are awful for this idea... plus the noise

Would be interesting to try reducing servo count by using multiple segments per servo and mechanical cams

@abbofun9022

5 ай бұрын

To my reckoning there are not two segments that always move in sync, afraid each segment requires individual control.

@ScottLahteine

5 ай бұрын

That’s what I was thinking too. A cleverly-designed set of cams could work well. Another option would be small electromagnetic coils that can produce a north or south pole depending on how they’re energized, and only need to be energized long enough to flip a digit. Multiplexed, probably. So you’d just need one permanent magnet and one reversible coil per segment (and maybe 2x transistors per segment) instead of one servo per segment.

@crixi__

5 ай бұрын

​@@ScottLahteineI would love to see this concept be realised :)

@Mr-J...

5 ай бұрын

@@ScottLahteine Just watched this video the other day with a cam setup. kzread.info/dash/bejne/o6OE2bKDmKi5cZs.html

That's an awesome looking clock! Keep it up dude :)

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Jasmeet! 😀

It was a pleasure to watch, please don't stop making them :)

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey thanks so much! If you don't mind me asking, what did you like most about the video? The project itself, the "feel" of the video, etc...?

Very nice! I would suggest a stop to each segment, so it naturally ends flush when retracted (or extended). This should also work well with the electromagnet concept others have mentioned. Also in reference to power: the servos move for one second of each minutes. So it may be possible to use a capacitor to provide the extra power required during that short window. You would need some sort of current limiting on the charge circuit (which may be as simple as a resistor).

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Ohh I didn't think about using a capacitor. That might be a good quick fix.

@tin2001

5 ай бұрын

NiMH battery pack (4 cell = 4.8v) would possibly work better than a capacitor. Charging can be done with as little as a resistor to limit the current since your not going to fast charging. Or if it's happy to run down around 4v, a cheap TP4056 Lithium charging module and a 18650 cell would make the whole thing run from a USB phone charger.

Awesome stuff bro! Can’t wait to see what is next!

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Ayy thanks!

Amazing project! Your perseverance and tenacity paid off. It's amazing.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey thanks, I definitely felt like I was hitting a wall multiple times in this project. So glad I was able to push through!

I love the look and that you polished it. I've seen clocks on KZread that were based on mechanical counters, only requiring a single motor. They had a different look of course, but I am sure that one could tweak this design with this knowledge to drastically reduce the amount of servos needed, which would drastically decrease the cost of the whole project. Edit: I just looked it up, how those single servo clocks work and thought about how to adapt it to this clock. Every segment of a clock has a certain pattern it repeats to be shown or not shown. Each segment would need its unique cog that has teeth corresponding to this pattern. The cog needs to translate its movement to retracting the segment or not. Now when we run a cog with a servo which connects to each segment cog, we can run our clock with only one servo. Or two if we want to give reduce the complexity by building the cogs per segment.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

I plan on learning a ton more about gears in an upcoming project. Maybe once I do that I'll have the skills to do this :)

Great build, presentation and video edit! 😊

Good job on tapping the back of the spatula to release the 3d print, so, so many people don't know this trick and stab the print like a maniac.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

I used to be a woodworker so I was summoning those skills :P

Very cool build! Great explanation. Thanks for sharing :)

Great build! Will be waiting for your documentation. This is one of my favorite 3D printing types, clocks. Steve Peterson has quite a few

Excellent work, and great video. Im excited to see what you have in store! Subbed!

Fantastic idea and realisation!

Great video, this looks like a really fun project. Thank you for making the video

@LukasDeem

4 ай бұрын

Hey thanks so much! I had fun making it. I have many more coming soon 😄😄

Silly me. I would have used solenoids.

@yannmassard3970

3 ай бұрын

could be a goood choice, especially noise wise, but you d probably struggle with the alignments.

This is such a cool concept. Being a watch enthusiast (I know this is a clock, but still), and an engineer, combining both into an electronics project is just awesome. As some additions and improvements, the way this was done is a bit chaotic. Normally, a regular clock with 7 segment displays would just have a binary to 7 segment converter circuit, or since Arduino was used, just make the conversion in software and power the corresponding segment via a multiplexing circuit. Hence, with just some tweaks, a regular 7 segment display clock can be used and the multiplexing routine can carry the PWM signal to activate the corresponding servos. Of course, instead of multiplexing hella fast as with a normal display, it would be extremely slow but in order to move one segment at a time and using a servo driver instead of the Arduino itself. That way, a bunch of the wiring can be ditched and power consumption would also be lower. Regarding noise, there's really not much that can be done, except not using servos or isolating the back of the clock really well to damp the noise a bit. In the end, this definitely is a really cool way of displaying time.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

This is a bit over my head, I'm just stuck on how cool the word "multiplexing" is :-D. Seriously though, thanks for the ideas! I'll have to google some of this for my smooth brain to comprehend it.

That thing really is beautiful; I like the white on white aesthetic, and the mechanism of movement. I find the movement much more appealing than other clocks where the segements are flat and rotate 90 degrees away from view. No wonder you had issues along the way; that looks like a MONSTER of a project.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey thanks for the kind words I definitely was a challenge. I'm pretty new to 3D printing in Arduino product 3D printing in Arduino projects. Starting this channel is a way to motivate me to keep working and learning new things. Can't wait to share more 😄

nice video & worth the effort, gl man

@LukasDeem

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm working on a v2 of this clock now 🫡

Love it! Great work!

@LukasDeem

4 ай бұрын

Hey thanks so much 😄😄

Great for the bedroom! with these calming motor noises every minute you will have a perfect sleep.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

I've never slept better.

Thumbs up for liking to organize cables. I'm right there with you. Feels so good when it's done and all the cables are neat and tidy.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Ayy! Shout out to cable organization nerds :D

Great build, it looks awesome. I would say 2 things to improve this build: you can use one power supply that has vurrent for the entire project by having a common earth between everything and using a step down/buck converter for lower voltage parts (like an LM2596). And grab yourself a flexible bed for your printer - they're very cheap and will save you damaging the bes uaing a hammer and chisel. Flexible PEI plates are awesome.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey! I ordered a Bambu Labs X1-Carbon so I'm looking forward to using the flexible plate on that baby :) Great suggestions! I'm trying to learn more with each project :-D

@rubberduck4966

5 ай бұрын

You should make sure that not too many servos move at the same time then you wouldn't need such a big power supply.

@ottersmeep25

5 ай бұрын

@@LukasDeem Another thing since you will be able to do multi material prints- maybe put the sides of the print in a different color, like green and the front of each segment in white so it blends in

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

@@ottersmeep25 hey yes! I got the AMS. I haven't tried a multi color print yet. I'm excited to give it a try! 😃😃

@shamh7830

4 ай бұрын

​@@LukasDeem congrats on a beautiful project - its a work of art.. and now an amazing piece of technology (the x1 carbon) - when are you going to get it? it really opened up possibilities for me - more things became possible faster. excited for you esp where you'll go with it!

It looks great, thanks for the inspiration!

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm inspired by the response to this video! Already working on two more projects to post 😀😀

Wow this is this most aesthetic clock I’ve ever seen 😍 my husband loves 3D printing and having functional projects. He’s been asking me what I want him to make - sending him this 😍🎉 also any tips on wire management I would greatly appreciate 🙏 looking forward to more content from you!

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey! Thanks so much. I'm already ordering parts for my next project 😆

@ivangutowski

5 ай бұрын

He's got a big project on his hands 😂😂 Will be sooo good when it's done though

Why did you use servos instead of solenoids? You wouldn't have to make the gear transformations, and you could probably get it quieter.

@agusprayogo7932

3 ай бұрын

probably because solenoids arent supposed to turned on for a pretty long time and also use too much energy idk

wow this looks soo cool!

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey thanks!

Great Project Lukas!! New to your channel and I loved it

@LukasDeem

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm having a ton of fun making these videos 😁

So cool! Enjoyed watching your creativity. Seeing you develop your various interests over the last decade or so is inspiring. I still miss the plant stand that you built for me years ago (it was stolen with all my stuff when I moved up here.). Keep up the cool projects. I look forward to following along.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Oh man sorry to hear that! Same for you, it's been awesome watching your painting progress!

@StevenERice

5 ай бұрын

Thanks@@LukasDeem . I'm excited for 2024. Looking to dramatically step up my game. I'm switching from acrylics to oils and learning new techniques and refining my core skills. Really enjoying it.

Just brilliant. Thanks for sharing!

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Very nice project! I like your attempts to modify it your own.

This is awesome!!!! You could maybe also try to use solenoids instead of servos. Maybe it wont be as cool as with the slow motion of the sevos and maybe more loud

@RobertBarton86

5 ай бұрын

With solenoids you could track seconds too! But yeah, it would be quite loud.

already a hit bro 🔥👍🏻 what a great project 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

This is the first video I've seen of you and based on the production quality of the video, I really assumed you were a "big" KZreadr. So I was all the more surprised when I found out that you only have 500 subscribers. I'm definitely one of them now.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey thanks! The story is that I was a video producer about 5 years ago. Since then I've been working in tech. I recently decided to start making these videos of my own projects. I have two already in production now. Thanks for the sub and support!

Mate this is amazing

Great work!

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

This is a great looking clock, love the smooth transition. I think better servos are worth it

I have a habit of collecting power supplies. I pull them out of anything that's being junked and I put them to use in other projects. Out of a Da Vinci 1.0 3D printer (purchased for $25) I pulled many good parts but the power supply is awesome. +3.3v 12a, +5v 14a, +12v 14a, -12v 0.3a, +5v 2a. One of these would work for this clock. Use the 5v2a for the Arduino, use the 12v 15a for the servos. You also have the 3.3 for LED lighting. The supply has the standard 3 prong power cord socket and a power switch on it. 200 watt max on this supply. Look around for a cheap Da Vinci printer.

Awesome job! You got me motivated to do a similar build.

very cool looking well done. But would micro linear actuators work better than servos? should make it more compact but don't know if sound levels would be better or not.

This is the content that I miss on KZread! Thx!

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey thanks so much! Can you share what you like about it? I'm just getting my channel started and I want to get some feedback on how to ensure I create content people love!

Love it. Will definitely take a look at it.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Awesome, thanks!

Now using this as a base for a large Pin Art board, having the time get pushed out in the pins. Or if you want to take it to a more surreal/paranormal look a very think sheet of latex over it so the numbers are pushed out of a seamless block

Awesome video. I have to make this. Thanks for sharing.

Two easy ways to run 1 power cord to the project. The easy way would be to put the power supplies closer to the clock and run 1 power cable that splits to both of them. The better way would be to figure out what your peak usage would be (how many servos will need to move at the same time, or over shoot and add together all the servos amp draw together) and get a 5V. With 30 servos and 1 Arduino a 5V 30A PSU would be plenty and you could likely get aw with far less. Try out a 10 amp supply. But it's not about doing it perfect, its about making a cool idea and you did that for sure. Great work man. Its beautiful.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey thanks! I was afraid to let too much amperage flow through the sensor shield. I was unable to find clear documentation on what the shield can handle.

@mike0rr

5 ай бұрын

@@LukasDeem Aside from shorts, a circuit should only draw what amps it needs so each servo shouldn't pull more through its traces than it needs. Do what I always do if you're not afraid to possibly burn a few bucks (and parts). Wire it up, stress test it and see if anything pops! Turn it off after a bit and feel to make sure nothings getting warm. Just keep the switch to the power strip close : P

It is easy. Only switch power to the servos when you want to move them. And only switch on the servos you need to move. If you want them more quiet, reduce the supply voltage, it is possible in a range depending on the servo.

You are a clever man. Good job.

Congratulations dude, nice work

@LukasDeem

4 ай бұрын

Hey thanks so much! It got rough but I'm glad I was able to pull it together in the end 😅.

Wow insane! And looks elegant AF

@LukasDeem

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! I really dig it too 😆

well the Completeness of this project is wonderful. It totally looks like a product in boutique store.

This is really cool, I actually thought about creating something similar but also light up the segments so you can see it in the dark.

This might be my favorite thing I've ever seen 3D printed! I would love to do one of my own

@LukasDeem

2 ай бұрын

Awesome! Go for it!! 😀

@LookMomNoHands

2 ай бұрын

@@LukasDeem I can handle the 3D printing parts but the wiring Will get tough for me I don't have any hands. Let me know if you're ever interested in collaborating on a project

Really cool!

Awesome work! You just got a new sub!

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Great job!

Well done!

awesome project, i love it.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

I wish I were patient enough to succeed such a project. Awesome job..! Thanks for sharing.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

It was a struggle at times, but I'm so glad I was able to push through! :-D

awesome job!

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey thanks so much!! I learned a ton doing this project 😌

Great job, amazing!!

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

That is so very cool! 👍👍

How easy would it be to make this thing bigger? I was thinking of using a wooden panel and only printing the digits.

@LukasDeem

4 ай бұрын

So it would require that you scale all parts except for the servo brackets and the gear teeth on the back of the digits. If you feel comfortable doing that then yes, you could certainly pull it off 😀

@MissYijare

4 ай бұрын

@@LukasDeem I'd would add glide paths to the edges because sometimes servos just eat 3d printed racks

@LukasDeem

4 ай бұрын

@@MissYijare ah yes! Great suggestion 💯

That amount of servos use a lot of power. To power all the servos I would recommend separate power rails instead of powering them through the servo shield. For power, consider using a USB-C PD trigger board. Set it to 5V and you're done! Now you can power the clock through any PD compatible USB-C charger.

There are so many ways to make a 7-segment display. This is a very creative and attractive way 👍 PS - I still have my old clock from the 1970s. This has large red LED digits about 1 inch high. The clock itself is actually a module with the 4 digit LED display and the chip covered in black epoxy, all mounted on a fiberglass circuit board. There are connections for 5Vdc and push-buttons to set the time. Cheers from Canada :-)

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey thanks! Cheers! :D

Its a really neat project! For not needing a large power supply, you could try to use these tiny 0-24v DC-DC stepdowns, that has VIN-Vout-GND and an enable pin (they are on ali and is 10x20mm ish). with these you could just turn off the servoes when not running. Then you'd ofcourse need way more outputs, which could be handled using a multiplexer of sorts

@greenaum

5 ай бұрын

Just a relay, or maybe a mosfet, would do to de-power the servos, run one of the power leads to the servo board through it. Then you'd have complete isolation, complete on-offness. You can get little relays on a board meant to run off an Arduino complete with the couple of other components it needs, costs about the same as a bare relay. Also they make a nice "click" to go with the motor whining.

Great work, thank you for sharing you advise and challenges with us.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Certainly! I'm a total beginner so I'm trying to be transparent about that in my videos.

Nice project. Subscribed

V2 with metal cut by a high end ECM machine so the parts are seamless when flush?

keep up the videos man!

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey thanks! I can use the encouragement right now. I'm in the middle part of another project and it's getting rough out here! :-P

@domicileHQ

5 ай бұрын

@@LukasDeem I feel this man! I'm about 6 months deep into my current project and I'm finally nearing the end and working on the video editing. Just know you're not alone!

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

@@domicileHQ I just subbed 💯💯

@domicileHQ

5 ай бұрын

@@LukasDeem Ayy thanks man! Hoping to put that video out soon. 👀 Ps. just sent you an email

Make more videos like this and your channel will blow up! Ps. Love the lo fi music in the background, matches your vibe perfectly

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey thanks so much! My dream is to be a full time KZreadr. I've got more videos in the works! Thanks for your support, it means a lot :D

For the servo sound issue: check pwm pulse separation and stability and also psu voltage and resistance

Could an idea be to work with an electromagnet that just "pushes" items away (or pulls them back). Then we don't need servos?

@yuripolak

2 ай бұрын

sems like a great idea... magnets in the number segments and coils that reverse the poles on the back of the clock

it looks cool. i think you did a great job. Congratulations

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey thanks so much!

I saw the original design for this a while back but it was unpowered, so seeing a MCU and motors on this is a serious step forward. The issues you've faced here have really got me thinking, I love the form of the face, and that movement when the digits change is beautiful, so I'd like to keep that, but for me it needs a out/in state for each segment, so I'm going to think about how to create a gradual kinetic movement (sprung, like an old cassete tape opening maybe?) with the actuator being a electromagnet powered to either positive or negative and the digit holding a neodymium magnet in each segment (sprung, like an old cassete tape opening maybe?) with the actuator being a electromagnet powered to either positive or negative and the digit holding a neodymium magnet. Something else I'd want to do is reduce the depth to as minimal as possible, which if the soft open/close mech was thin and the electro magnets don't need much force means the clock could be wall mounted. Final thought, for me the digit movement would be a wash from right to left on each of the segments, that way the required power would be issued at a max of three segments at any one time, that would keep the amperage down.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Excellent ideas! I really wanted to find a way to wall mount it, but I knew it was too big to make it practical with the design I used. I would love to see your idea come to life!

Cool clock!

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey thanks!

You could reduce the number of servos if you would be ok with zero in the first digit not being shown. It only needs to display 0, 1 and 2, so if we don't display the zero (09 would be just 9) you could connect 29, 32, 33 and 35 together, also you wouldn't need 34. You could also connect 16 and 17 (or remove them completely, I don't think they are that important), which brings us to 25 servos. With the power problem - you could try multiplexing the servos and turn on just one digit at a time (or divide it into rows or whatever) and then quickly switch between powering each section, which would create the illusion of simultaneous movement, however as someone said, servos draw most power in the beginning of movement, so I'm not sure about the power efficiency and this would be probably louder too. Anyways, great project, I enjoyed it.

How did you connect your DS3231 to the Mega Sensor Shield, the SDA and SCL don't any pins "available"?

Love it! One idea to take it over the top: when you 3d print the pop out segments, make the outer face only one or two layers thick, then put an RGB LED behind each segment and light them up when they pop out and turn the off when they slide back in.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

That would be super cool! What if we made the color of the LEDs different based on the time of the day. Each part of the day has a vibe right? :-P

@6yjjk

5 ай бұрын

Yes! I'd like to see this in black, with the faces of the digits being thick enough to block out the light but the remainder printed in a translucent/transparent filament. That way you'd get the glow of the digits on the face but not directly lit.

@fd1150

5 ай бұрын

Great idea. Using limit switches on the servo's would also help with positioning as well as switch the leds.

@biker2k3

5 ай бұрын

creo que eso le quitaria un poco la gracias al mecanismo

Great work One can optimize it using the fact that hours tend to move much slower than minutes so, there might be a solution with less servos or maybe even with gears also, the power is not needed for all servos all the time, so some power switch can also be used What do you think?

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey! Yes I totally agree! I'm planning to build a V2 so I'll have to keep this in mind!

For the power supply - think about maybe using a USB C PD drop-in board, along with DC to DC power supplies internally to convert voltages.

I love this idea and wanted to see more of the transitions.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey! I have a ton more footage, but I had given myself a deadline to get the video out. I was spending too much time perfecting the project and the video. I needed the deadline to motivate myself to finish. It came at the expense of a more indepth video though. Thanks for the feedback, I'll do my best to capture more of the progress in my next videos.

If you want to run everything from a smaller power supply, mux the servos. If you don't want to deal with calibrating things and drift messing it up over time, rely on end-stops and let weak muxed servos dead-end on them instead. Dumber, cheaper, self-resetting.

You can be used solenoid for movement of the segments, that will not make any noise and they are also very quick

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey! Yeah I'm thinking about trying this out on V2 😌

Can you provide any more information on how you did the wiring for the calibration steps? I just managed to fry an Arduino when I tried it by shorting it out.

@LukasDeem

4 ай бұрын

Hey did you put the sensor board on top of the Arduino mega? Depending on which model of the sensor board you got it has two pins on the back of it that make contact with the top of the Arduino mega and can cause shorting. I would check that first. For the calibration I had everything wired up completely and just adjusted the code so that I could go through getting each digits high and low positions recorded

if you add a slight outwards taper to the segment pieces you can sand them flat together with the face and the clock will be seamless

Brilliantly executed

I think it would look amazing with a piece of thin taut fabric stretched over it, which could really sell the morphing effect, great build!

Great job Lukas!! Keep going plsss

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey thanks!! I have more videos in the works 🙃

The result looks great Lukas! Well done! Where did you learn the coding basics and board assembly skills? I’m interested in learning for myself but I’m not sure where to start.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

Hey! I'm very much a hands-on learner so I started with a basic arduino kit like this. amzn.to/3StwDb3 You can use the example code to get the project working, then you start combining concepts and bringing in ideas you find online. Chat GPT is also helpful for understanding basic arduino code.

Dark stain timber front (and case) and pop a couple of white leds running low in the enclosure so when the segments expand there's a glow around them, should make night time viewing pretty attractive

Where can you buy a finished version from? Looks so cool!

Mate absolutely awesome

@LukasDeem

14 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!

You really need to get a textured PEI spring steel bed. The pieces just release automatically release once the sheets cool down, and if they don't you just flex the plate and they pop off. I tried the tempered glass for literally two prints before returning to Microcenter as the PLA basically welded itself to the surface and I could only get it off with cold water after a few minutes.

@recoveryguru

5 ай бұрын

I don't miss glass beds and Ender 3.

@LukasDeem

5 ай бұрын

@@recoveryguru What are you printing with now?

Does it make weird sounds when the digits change?