This is less a quick print than a huge project I just started.
Basically I want to build something like this:
https://www.diymachines.co.uk/how-to…elf-edge-clock
I like the idea and I have a perfect dead space to use for a wall mount clock shelf, but there are several issues I want to address in my build.
- I want the time obtained from the internet. This projects uses a fixed start time, which gets annoying when you have a power outage an need to flash the firmware or wait to a specific time to plug it in.
- It uses an Arduino. I want to use an ESP32 chip, as it comes with enough IO pins and wifi to connect to my IoT network.
- This is an all American clock. I want a proper 24 hour display, which makes the clock even bigger.
- I want blinking dots between the digits. e.g. “19:45” (and it gets bigger again)
- Depending how well this project goes, I want to add seconds. “19:45:23” (to make it gigantic) This will be achieved by expanding the board by one meter on the left side and continue the construction their along with a new firmware of course to address the change.
The full clock will be 2800x600mm.
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This almost empty wall will be the clocks final location. Beside the door bell on the top left and the three images the wall is just white, which just sucks.
I will add more entries to this first post while the project is progressing and I hope it will due to the now existing public pressure.
During the last week I updated and tweaked my printers. Especially the old ANet A8, as it is, beside the GeitPrinter, the one with the biggest build plate and the GeitPinter is still not 100% finished. However, the old firmware had the 0/0 point of the print area outside of the build plate, which made it impossible to get a bigger print done and positioned right. This was the reason I updated the firmware in the first place.
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As you can see it now fits. Don not get confused. This is not one digit of the clock. This is the template for 1/2 of a 7 segment, which will be acting as a template to layout the drill holes for all clock elements properly. So the more or less full build plate is just the upper circle of the “8”
Many parts are printed in ABS, because my ANet A8 in its enclosure is my ABS printer. ABS is also cheaper and a lot more robust, when it comes to impact, so I plan to do the inner parts as ABS and the outer hull in PLA. Printing will take ages. This small ABS template already took 5 hours. Three inner pieces printed as ABS with 50% infill, so together they take 14 hours. If you only count the segments of the clock it will take a while to print, but I will also need to print the other parts in between I need around forty of them and the same number of shelf walls and surfaces.
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[TR]
[TD]Done[/TD]
[TD]Required[/TD]
[TD]Part Name[/TD]
[TD]Filament Type[/TD]
[TD]Printing Time[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]Drill Template[/TD]
[TD]ABS[/TD]
[TD]5 hours[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]51[/TD]
[TD]66[/TD]
[TD]Core Element[/TD]
[TD]ABS[/TD]
[TD]14 hours/3 pcs[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]Core Element (electronics)[/TD]
[TD]ABS[/TD]
[TD]4.5 hours[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]67[/TD]
[TD]67[/TD]
[TD]LED Mounting bracket[/TD]
[TD]ABS[/TD]
[TD]5 hours/8 pcs[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]16[/TD]
[TD]Sleeve 1 (outer frame, bottom,left,right)[/TD]
[TD]PLA[/TD]
[TD]6.5 hours[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]13[/TD]
[TD]Sleeve 2 (2 cbl. / light, top, horizontal)[/TD]
[TD]PLA[/TD]
[TD]6.5 hours[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]12[/TD]
[TD]24[/TD]
[TD]Sleeve 3 (4 cbl, inner vertical)[/TD]
[TD]PLA[/TD]
[TD]6.5 hours[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]13[/TD]
[TD]Sleeve 4 (4 cbl. / light, middle horizontal)[/TD]
[TD]PLA[/TD]
[TD]6.5 hours[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]Sleeve 5 (electronics, top left)[/TD]
[TD]PLA[/TD]
[TD]6.5 hours[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
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[TD] [/TD]
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[/TR]
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