Topsy Turvy Clock
Topsy Turvy Clock – FAQ
There have been some questions about the Topsy Turvy Clock that I’ve entered in the SimplyAVR Design Contest Why?This is the question that I get asked the most and it shows the people who really know me vs those who
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A working Topsy Turvy Clock
Late last year I was watching a kids TV show and spotted a rather unusual clock, it was a simple mantel clock but the numbers were in topsy turvy locations. I wondered if I could make such a clock and
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RTC Revisited
It’s been quite some time since I last looked at the RTC module for the Topsy Turvy Clock. I’ve found a suitable rechargeable battery but until now I’ve been focusing on the motors and mechanisms. When I tried to get
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Tags: DS1307, RTC
Clock Electronics Current
The initial design for the Topsy Turvy Clock had all of the circuits being driven through the regulator on the microcontroller. This is a MIC5219 regulator and is rated at 500mA but also has a very low dropout voltage. The
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Clock Software
For the software of the Topsy Turvy Clock the natural choice was to use the loader and tools provided by Arduino. This meant the coding would be in C++. It’s been a long time since I last used this language
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Other wierd and wonderful clocks
Whilst building the Topsy Turvy Clock, I’ve been on the lookout for other interesting clocks or other interesting clock modifications. There are quite a few examples of the Weasley Wizard Family Clock which has multiple hands to show the locations
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Clock Numerals
To make the new numbers for the clock I considered a few options. Firstly I thought about simply chopping up the existing numbers and resoldering them in the new positions. The problem with this is that the numbers have been
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Materials: Cardboard
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Spindles finished
The final piece of mechanical engineering on the clock was the spindles. As previously mentioned I had a couple of different ideas on how these might work. I went with something roughtly like my second spindle design and that’s worked
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
