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Member postings for Roger Antrobus

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Thread: Inclined Plane Clock
29/11/2013 13:39:42

Thank you to everyone who has responded to this 'post', very helpful.

I hope to be able to report progress in due course.

Roger

Thread: New Ferris Clock
29/11/2013 13:37:19

Thanks to everyone who has responded on the Ferris clock; most helpful.............I hope that one day I shall be able to report progress!

Roger

26/11/2013 16:44:29

Hi Bazyle, thanks for the detailed reply, you give me hope in what is, for me, a mysterious subject.

I see in postings on "Ferris wheel electronic board" in November 2012 that certain modifications are suggested due to an error in the original and also for later improvements.

As I'm such a novice at this subject I don't know whether I should include the mods or not. Probably, is my guess!

Have you any idea what it would cost to get a board like this made, and where would I go?......other than school kids in the local college!

Also, might it not be better to power this device from the mains, transform it down to 12v, to save having the hassle and expense of those big batteries? But what do I know.

Roger

26/11/2013 12:16:55

Hi Roy, there is an electrical one by Dick Stephens written up very comprehensively in the ME in 2002, see

http://www.model-engineer.co.uk/news/article/ferris-wheel-clock/13812

The mechanical on to which you refer is, I think, called the falling ball clock. Hey, if you can find plans for that I should be very interested!!

Roger

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Thread: Inclined Plane Clock
26/11/2013 09:16:28

Hi Folks

Does anyone know where I can find plans and or specifications for this little clock?

In hope, Roger

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Thread: New Ferris Clock
26/11/2013 09:08:26

Hi Folks

I'm thinking of making this fascination timepiece, the mechanicals are within my experience but those electronics frighten me!

Can anyone please tell me where can I buy all the bits and bobs necessary?

Is it difficult to make this circuit board? How the heck does one test and troubleshoot it?

Is it possible to buy a ready-built circuit board to do this job?

Any tips or clues would be gratefully received.

Roger

Thread: Ferris Wheel Clock
25/11/2013 17:51:57

Hi Folks

I'm thinking of making this fascination timepiece, the mechanicals are within my experience but those electronics frighten me!

Can anyone please tell me where can I buy all the bits and bobs necessary?

Is it difficult to make this circuit board? How the heck does one test and troubleshoot it?

Any tips or clues would be gratefully received.

Roger

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