Clock 60 is a development of clock 59, from which it borrowed the gearing and the High-Torque Quartz drive motor. It is both the smallest of my clocks, with its maximum dimensions of 165 mm x 128 mm (5inx6.5in), and the easiest to make and build. The simple construction is aided by using the Quartz drive unit to supply the driving force to power the clock movement and give it the amazing run time accuracy amounting to a couple of seconds per month. A single AA battery is all that is needed to keep the clock running for several months before a replacement is needed. The construction this time requires only the use of the type two motor used in clock 59 which is the easiest to install and the most common type available for sale. To keep things as simple as possible I continue to use the paper-printed dial with Roman numerals on the chapter ring, printed on thin glossy cards and cut out with a knife and glued to the Dial support is a simple but very clean way to produce this item. If you choose to purchase the plans for this clock you will receive DXF files for CNC machining and STL files for 3D printing along with PDF files for hand-cutting all the components.
DXF files, and the STL and STP files that can be used with your 3d Printer can be downloaded here for $26. You also get the unrestricted version of the PDF files that can be printed at full size.
Drawings for this clock in PDF format can be downloaded here. These free files are low resolution and not to scale and only a sample of the full set that comes in the paid for version. Clicking here will download the PDF file directly to your browser, may take a few moments so please be patient.
A sample of the Instructions for assembling the clock components.
To print only a single item of the drawing to scale using Adobe Acrobat Reader, do the following:
Go to Edit, then click on Take a snapshot, move the cursor to the top left of the item you want to print and hold down the left mouse button whilst you drag a box around the item. The inside of the box turns blue and you can now go to File and then click on Print. This brings up the print dialogue, make sure Selected graphic is selected and that the Page scaling is set to None and the click on OK. As long as your printer is connected you will have printed the item at size. Do this for each item you want to cut out.
A sample from the DXF file – the file is purposely low resolution, with no vector data. The actual files purchased above are included on one large sheet so that they may be directly loaded into your CAM program.
