Success
I'm declaring success for Compact CLock 16. I am delighted to have completed this project and proud that I have a clock to show for my efforts.
I'm writing this for anyone who hasn't built a clock and is wondering if it is a good idea for you.
I started with zero knowledge. Never saw a 3D printer until a friend gave me his son's leftover Creality Ender 3 Neo printer -- very slow. A month later I was still sturggling with first layer adhesion. (Now, I can't get the parts off the bed until the next day.)
All I knew is that I saw StevesClocks.com and I wanted to print a clock.
Now, I have a box of some 29 leftover gears in three color schemes, a few dozen spacers, an extra back frame, two spare front frames, and five times as many failed parts.
I suffered a major setback whenโฆ
Thank you for your kind words, all around. For the record -- Frostly the Snowman is being printed so I can effectively shorten the pendulum weight by shifting muass "up." WHy do something so silly? Becasue the 40mm long carbon fiber rods put the bob out of adjustment. I don't know how or dare to cut the carbon fiber -- after all the warnings. So, shift the mass upwards and hide it behind Frosty. I'm a total amateur. I see the recent posts of Clock 17 in Art Deco and I'm kind of embarrassed.. But, when Frosty prints I will such up my courage and show it.