Funky gears clock

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This custom clock was created at the request of my friend Vladimir Kulagin. He wanted a unique timepiece for his country home, also known as a dacha, which is a traditional Russian countryside retreat. After several weeks of discussion, we finally settled on a design concept, and I began working on bringing it to life. Here's the result! The clock can be printed using any printer with a print bed size of at least 200x200 mm, thanks to its main gear diameter of 196 mm. All the gears have decorative functions, allowing you to turn them by hand. If you're interested in printing one, keep in mind that you'll need to purchase a clock movement, barometer, and thermometer separately. Here are some links to the specific components we used: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1/32681908298.html (Movement) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Mini-Humidity-Thermometer-Meters-Round-Clock-shaped-Indoor-Outdoor-Hygrometer-Humidity-Temperature-Meter-Gauge-Mar9-45/32796561776.html (Thermometer) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/72/32838369628.html (Barometer) Please note that we painted the barometer and thermometer cases to match our design, as they originally came with a white finish and chrome coating. To attach the rays to the base, you'll need M3 x 8mm screws. We used M3 x 8 screws with flat heads of diameter 6mm. You can print and use the clock without the barometer and thermometer if you prefer. The main case (base.stl) has three mounting holes, with a central one available for use when these components are not installed. If you do choose to mount them, please use the two side mounting holes. The distance between screws is 70 mm, so be sure to use ones with heads smaller than 10mm. For a clock without barometer and thermometer, you'll need to print 12 pieces of Ray_simple.stl and 12 pieces of Gear_small.stl. If you decide to include these components, print 8 pieces of Ray_simple.stl and four pieces of Ray_holder_x4.stl instead. The clock handles come in two variants: 1st: with lumi covers Print files: - Hand_hour_base.stl (black basement) - Hand_hour_yellow.stl (main color insert with cut-outs for lumi foots) - Hand_hour_lumi.stl (lumi cover) 2nd: without lumi covers Print files: - Hand_hour_base.stl (black basement) - Hand_hour_yellow_only.stl (solid main color insert) - Hand_minutes_base.stl (black basement) - Hand_minutes_yellow_only.stl (solid main color insert) To attach the hour numbers to the small gears, we used a gauge (numbers_gauge.stl). We assembled all the gears, rays, and base, then fixed the main gear in place to prevent it from spinning. Next, we placed the gauge and glued the numbers onto each gear one by one using CA glue. You can see both versions of the clock on the photo and video provided: V1 features a central black washer on the main gear and only one central mounting hole, while V2 has no washer and three mounting holes on the base.