The RepRap Clock

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To create a binary-hour clock, we utilized a standard one-AA-battery quartz clock movement found in most analog clocks worldwide. Obtainable from Maplin for a few pounds, it is represented by the black rectangle with a brass nut in the picture. At Bath University's RepRap Lab, we constructed this unique timepiece and mounted it on an ARNIE prototype build platform made of MDF. The clock's hour markers were glued together in a circle using superglue on a plastic bag to prevent adhesion to the surface. Contrasting-colored hands were spray painted for visibility, while pips from the printout of 'pips.pdf' were carefully placed in the perimeter recesses without needing additional glue. The binary timekeeping mechanism was enabled by the hour segments, and setting the clock was accomplished with a battery. Finally, the clock was hung on a wall, ready for displaying the time and signaling the need to visit the pub.