Calendar Add-on for Common Quartz Movement

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<h3>"Day-Date" calendar add-on for common quartz clock movement</h3><p>Contrary to the wrist watches, clocks with mechanical calendar are hard to find. This 3D-model adds a calendar function which shows the day of the week and date mechanically to a common quartz movement.</p><ul><li>Simple mechanism with less load to the movement</li><li>Convertible between desk and wall clock</li><li>Less parts count (10 parts + optional stand)</li><li>Easy to print (no supports needed)</li></ul><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://youtu.be/ni4qHuQ-9lA"></oembed></figure><h3>How to make</h3><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/215877/rich_content/4cd9bb97-f96c-4382-9e4e-02f9f9600e79/suraito1.jpeg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%2240e504e2-02a0-4b96-bf2d-ffda04fa4525%22%2C%22w%22%3A1856%2C%22h%22%3A1008%7D"></figure><p><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/de/80/9d/1f/fd/2.jpeg"></p><h4>You need</h4><ul><li>Quartz clock movement (most popular type, you can find online shops, or extracted from unused clocks) * 2mm tapping screws&nbsp;</li><li>Double sided adhesive tape</li></ul><h4>Modify the hour axis</h4><p><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/215877/rich_content/eeaba988-d81f-4f59-83a6-7808c96aee9d/suraito3.jpeg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%2229cfa6e3-4b09-4ab9-a390-98acb7b9e5f4%22%2C%22w%22%3A1896%2C%22h%22%3A1008%7D"><br>To securely attach the central gear, modify the axis using a file or craft knife. This step is not mandatory if you can attach the gear without slip. Not too tight or the minute axis in the outer hour axis is locked by the pressure.</p><h4>Print</h4><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/215877/rich_content/2a7a6337-7701-4bd4-bae3-8f49fa4f7704/suraito4.jpeg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%2225cd72d4-7f0e-45c1-889f-bf067bbbbd87%22%2C%22w%22%3A1504%2C%22h%22%3A1080%7D"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/215877/rich_content/ff0bd0d4-99ba-4ccb-a84f-67b63caf1862/sukurinshiyotsuto-2022-05-29-150401.jpg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22ebb59c34-608d-43a5-8952-1e7f7a1b89d1%22%2C%22w%22%3A1762%2C%22h%22%3A1272%7D"></figure><ul><li>Print all part with supplied posture.</li><li>No support structure needed.</li><li>To give different colors to the texts on the week and date wheels, use "Pause at Height" function of your slicer. Change the material at height=1.3mm.</li></ul><h4>Assemble</h4><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/215877/rich_content/5b4be239-4af1-4294-8201-ea3fe2625999/sukurinshiyotsuto-2022-05-29-150659.jpg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%2247d7c481-a032-49bc-ae6d-9d0dfbf57a14%22%2C%22w%22%3A2376%2C%22h%22%3A2042%7D"></figure><p><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/215877/rich_content/be253d86-c66c-4919-8b87-a597ca15c1ee/sukurinshiyotsuto-2022-05-29-150715.jpg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%2248c193aa-5f51-4c7d-b879-f1cb6c792436%22%2C%22w%22%3A2376%2C%22h%22%3A2042%7D"></p><ul><li>Assemble parts with 2mm tapping screws.</li><li>Please take a look at the video above.</li></ul><p><strong>Attach the movement</strong></p><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/215877/rich_content/4bac29ec-0f76-46a9-a00b-4bc1cb27e15b/sukurinshiyotsuto-2022-05-29-150736.jpg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%220d4207b0-de7a-4d0a-8de8-f0eb7556335c%22%2C%22w%22%3A1594%2C%22h%22%3A1492%7D"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/215877/rich_content/feb96166-0b07-4740-ae47-6d82e609cfbf/sukurinshiyotsuto-2022-05-29-150750.jpg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22847984f2-c4e1-4557-8f7a-af9692456da4%22%2C%22w%22%3A2026%2C%22h%22%3A1786%7D"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/215877/rich_content/9e95040a-727b-4551-acdb-93726399f425/sukurinshiyotsuto-2022-05-29-150801.jpg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22e8782324-82b7-4b99-bd1e-b718c845883c%22%2C%22w%22%3A2026%2C%22h%22%3A1786%7D"></figure><ul><li>If the central screw (neck) of your movement is long, insert some spacer (washer, etc.) between the movement and front panel to adjust the height of the central gear.</li><li>Attach hands of the clock.</li></ul>