Since we're highlighting Canadian companies we like, I recommend an outfit I've used in the past to order clock movements and watch bands.

Don't know what the future holds vis-à-vis cross-border commerce, but I've always had good service from Perrin.

Take a look if you need tools or parts having to do with horology. Cool stuff.

https://perrinwatchparts.com/en-us

#Canada #horology #clockmaking #watchmaking

Fediverse Makers, what’s your favorite way to power a 5v project with batteries?

I’m making a small clock with an esp8266 and a small servo.

I have it running well on a 5v input but I’d love to get it on batteries. Give me with your ideas and ♻️ for reach.

🏷️ #Maker #Electronics #3DPrinting #esp8266 #Arduino #DIY #Horology #Clockmaking

Something I wrote a little while ago about a friend’s clock acquisition. #clock #clocks #horology #clockmaking #clockmaker #english #history #clockstory

http://noel-poirier.com/2021/12/22/one-clocks-tale/

An Astronomical Mechanical Clock, in More Ways Than One

If the workings of a mechanical timepiece give you a thrill, prepare to be blown away by this over-the-top astronomical clock.

The horological masterpiece, which was designed by [Mark Frank] as his "dream clock", is a riot of brass, bronze, and steel -- 1,200 pounds (544 kg) of it, in fact, at least in the raw materials pile. Work on the timepiece began in 2006, with a full-scale mockup executed in wood by Buchannan of Chelmsford, the Australian fabricator that [Mark] commissioned to make his design a reality. We have a hard time explaining the design, which has just about every horological trick incorporated into it.

[Mark] describes the clock as "a four train, quarter striking movement with the fourth train driving the astronomical systems," which sounds far simpler than the finished product is. It includes 52 "complications," including a 400-year perpetual calendar, tide clock, solar and lunar eclipse prediction, a planisphere to show the constellations, and even a thermometer. And, as if those weren't enough, the clock sports both a tellurion to keep track of the Sun-Earth-Moon system and a full orrery out to the orbit of Saturn, including all the major moons. The video below shows the only recently finished masterpiece in operation.

[Mark]'s dream clock has been under construction for the better part of two decades, and we applaud not just his design but his patience. The skeletonized construction reminds us of the Clickspring clock from a few years back; now seems like a great time to go back and binge-watch that whole series again.

Thanks to [J. Peterson] for the tip.

#clockhacks #clock #clockmaking #equationoftime #horology #orrery #sidereal #tellurion #timepiece