Swiss Escapement Desktop Fidget

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I've always enjoyed the sound of old wall clocks, and decided it would be a great challenge to design and create my own device that mimics the sound while also working as a small desktop fidget toy.I'm not a mechanical engineer, so creating a fully self-designed mechanism took quite a bit of time and I'm extremely happy with the result. One winding will get about 90 seconds of clocklike "tick-tock" sounds, and that's more than I ever expected!The design is fully 3d printed, except for four 3D 1-1/4" smooth shank finishing nails that act as low-friction axes. It measures 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 2-1/2" and can easily be scaled up if you desire. (I'm not sure it can be scaled downward any further)Printing and basic assembly instructions are listed below. Enjoy!