Re: Digitizers, Renishaw, NOW Clocks/Watches

Ian,

I'm not sure I see the distinction between watches and clocks. Sure
watches are smaller, more precision, but that's all I know.

I like the idea of stepper motors in a clock, and I've seen
photo-regualted clocks.

Alan KM6VV

Ian Wright wrote:

>
> Hi Alan,
> >
> > What do you think of the electronically driven mechanical clocks? Is
> > that of interest to build? Or is it strictly weights and springs?
> >
> As I said before, I am a watch person and don't have much to do with clocks
> except high grade marine chronometers and French Carriage clocks with
> complicated striking work or musical movements. To me most clocks are the
> same, two brass plates with a standard collection of gears in a fancy wooden
> box! (Except skeleton clocks which are even worse!!)
> <snip>
>
> There have been a number of interesting designs for electro-mechanical
> clocks, some of which have used stepper motors as the power source and
> others which have used LED/photocell sensors to regulate the impulsing of
> the pendulum. Perhaps you could come up with a design which hasn't been
> tried yet?
>
> Ian
> --
> Ian W. Wright
> Sheffield UK