DABs Clocks is a collection of hand made, one of a kind devices that each display time in unconventional and interesting ways. These time pieces are both functionally and aesthetically pleasing. I design and build some of my clocks without any assistance. For others I turn to Guy Marsden for the engineering and fabrication phase. In these situations I bring a concept to Guy and through an iterative and collaborative process I'll eventually create a 3D representation of the clock that Guy will build.
Lukie
-Love is the Bridge-
"Lukie" is named for my beloved pet of 11 years who passed
away suddenly on August 30, 2021. Luke will always be
missed and never replaced. I miss him with all my heart.
Lukie is based on two stepper motor driven linear actuators. At the end of 1 hour and 12 hours respectively, the minute (right) and hour (left) arrows return to their starting point at the top of their respective scales. The minute hand advances once each minute. The clock is programmed to display the homing sequence when the silver button is pushed- the motors home to the very bottom, move to the bottom end of the scale, up to the top of the scale and finally on to the current time. Two buttons on the back are used for setting the time.
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Time Scale
Setting The Time
Time Lapse of Clock Running
3D Rendering
Some of The Early Designs
