Can you 3D Print a Mechanical Clock?

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This video explores how clocks work and whether or not you can 3D print a fully functioning mechanical clock.
The STL Files for the Clock and Escapement Mechanisms:
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Chapters:
0:06 - How Does a Clock Work?
1:09 - 10 Different Types of Escapements
3:18 - Escapement Selection for This Clock Design
4:02 - Gear Ratio Selection for A Clock
4:52 - Main Constraint Chosen for this Clock Design
5:38 - Torque and Gears
7:17 - Final Design Steps
8:06 - To Answer the Question, Can you 3D Print a Clock?
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[@tbren6707]

So badass! Really great explanation of gear ratios and torque. I've never done a clock project like this, but I might have to give it a shot now. Awesome.

[@Engineezy]

Thanks Tom, definitely a fun endeavor!

[@gkgeze]

You honestly should, I would assume doing something like this would be really fun

[@SayonR]

This escapement series has been so fun and exciting to follow all this while! It looks so cool all together!

[@Engineezy]

Thanks for sticking around for the whole thing! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@moji3812]

Yeah 👌

[@StevenJonWest]

I love all the different unique sounds the escapement mechanisms make 🤩🤩🤩

[@Engineezy]

So satisfying eh

[@rampart1234]

Your work is not only original but also awesome. Thank You.

[@Engineezy]

Thanks John!

[@ultraslashism]

I feel nothing but fully impressed. You are an amazing mechanical engineer and artist. I have watched several videos on how watch works, none of them explain better than you

[@jetw9522]

Thank you so much, Jay. I find joy watching all your creations. It feels like the childhood that was missing. Really appreciate that you are sharing all these with us. Keep enjoying and creating! ❤🙏

[@Engineezy]

Glad you can enjoy! Thank you, I will 😀

[@setautomation]

About 12 years ago I looked around online to try and buy a clock kit because I wanted to make something like this. It did not exist. So I decided to build my own. Now these clocks are everywhere. It's so exciting to see so many peoples different ideas on how to make them. Especially with 3d printing now the designs are endless. You did a great job of explaining the different types of escapements and explaining the gear ratios. I so wish this video was around 12 years ago when I started searching. Keep up the great work.

[@Engineezy]

Thank you! Appreciate you watching

[@ice_man1117]

Can you partner with bambu to make a kit

[@larshinrichsen6581]

Thanks for not just explaining the printing but the great mechanics behind such a "simple" thing like a clock. We should respect the great little inventions that took us to precise mechanic clocks.

[@Engineezy]

Thanks for watching and appreciating 👊👊

[@AndyScott]

Fantastic work! I've heard many of these timepiece terms before but this does a great job in defining them visually for me. Appreciate the content. Gained a new subscriber 🙂

[@Engineezy]

Thanks Andy!!

[@megafonmann]

Thanks for this masterpiece! You´ve matched the perfect ratio of entertainment and informations, really enjoyed those 9 1/2 minutes

[@Engineezy]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@Dglinski2]

Dude stoked to see this all come together! Great job and beautiful design

[@Engineezy]

Thanks G!!

[@mmmp1zza]

I’ve been really enjoying this series, Jay, and this is a great finale video 🙂 Couple of requests/ideas for standalone ‘how to’ videos: - how are you modelling gears? I’ve found ways, but not yet figured out a good easy way I’m happy with - your prints look really smooth - an overview of materials/techniques would be great - how do you deal with clearance, especially accounting for different printers?

[@Engineezy]

I appreciate you watching! And the video ideas :) Cheers

[@TooTallToby]

Great job Jay - been loving this content on clocks and escapements!!

[@Engineezy]

Glad you've enjoyed it Toby!

[@ezekielflores2149]

One of the best explanations of the time keeping mechanics I've seen yet.

[@artart5404]

Thank you so much for not rushing of the different types of escapements

[@y0utubeu5ername]

This is by far the best and most concise video I've seen explaining the various escapements and how a pendulum clock actually works. I really want to give this a try. Thanks so much for posting, excellent!

[@adamhaziqsalleh]

I've been thinking about accuracy the whole time of watching this video and when you showed the screw thread on the pendulum is just so satisfying. What a great build and nice video

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!!

[@mr_doublebutt]

This is blowing my mind... So freaking amazing.

[@Engineezy]

Thanks Mr. DB!

[@lmarquis518]

Just purchased the file and about to start printing on my Bambu X1! Your channel is awesome 👏🏽

[@Engineezy]

Thanks Logan! Enjoy the build!

[@SaftTechnologies]

This was a very useful video. I appreciate the tips! The brass insert was particularly useful.

[@Engineezy]

🙏🙏

[@joshuameldru4004]

So cool, looks like so much fun to make! It’s obvious you have a joy for thoughtful building! I bet this project really took some time to make, hahaha!! Get it!! Great great video and thank you for sharing

[@Engineezy]

😂😂😂 thanks Joshua!

[@Creative_Electronics]

Awesome project! Nice and interesting video!

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!

[@MissNebulosity]

this video completely demystified mechanical clocks for me. Thank you very, very much!! I finally get it!!!

[@Grzzs]

I'd love to see more detail on how to design some of the escapements in detail. Like the gear teeth or escapement teeth in SOLIDWORKS.

[@Engineezy]

Noted! Maybe in the future! Cheers :)

[@animoose]

Look for videos by Jacque Favre. He has a walkthrough in Fusion 360 and another in FreeCad.

[@hayfahvytsen]

Awesome project. Nicely done!

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!!

[@kevinbowker2385]

This is seriously one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

[@Engineezy]

🙏🙏🙏

[@useazebra]

I'm not sure if I should love or hate this, because now you've got me trying to learn CAD...

[@Engineezy]

Its such a useful skill- you might hate this in the short term, love it in the long term 😀

[@poporbit2432]

Amen to that. I found tinkercad to be a good tool to learn one. It seemed very limited in capability but after experimenting on multiple gear designs I discovered some real

[@TonyDrecaps]

Great job! I like the explanations & the numerical dials at the end

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!

[@AJLaRocque54]

Dude! Outstanding. As soon as my printer gets here I will be making your clock. Thanks so much for this video.

[@Engineezy]

Thanks Joseph! Happy printing 😀

[@MaxHackbarth]

Me actually understanding what is going on as he’s explaining it only too see the outro of a Timelapse of the clock and be like “yeah no”

[@Engineezy]

😂😂

[@TheRealStructurer]

Very nice and inspiring! Thanks for sharing 👍🏼

[@Engineezy]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@James68257]

That's awesome! So much thought and work must have gone into the project.

[@Engineezy]

Thank you! Soo much 🥵🥵

[@mocarver]

that's a really neat project - good job

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!!

[@stevenl7878]

Excellent job!

[@Subcritical96]

Speaking from a mechanical engineering viewpoint, you’re brilliant!

[@Handskemager]

That minute hand is Awesome! Well done!

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!

[@designsbyty]

This is absolutely fascinating. You're a wizard!

[@Engineezy]

Just a humble engineer 🤓

[@trangtt2410]

This is, like, BEAUTY! I really love it! This is awesome!

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!!

[@lettersfromstratus]

Thanks so much big brother, you are really an inspiration to me

[@marcelkepic3812]

Love your work, thanks for inspiring us!

[@Engineezy]

Thanks for watching!

[@mradar5913]

Wow! Great work.

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!!

[@ericrosenburg657]

I was thrilled watching this, and then you added the “flyback” complication. So cool!

[@Engineezy]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ericrosenburg657]

Which escapement gives the most satisfying tic-toc?

[@ByronBuildsOfficial]

This is my Christmas break project. Super excited to print and assemble.

[@Engineezy]

Awesome! Enjoy :) Happy holidays!

[@Mysda_]

Thats very cool, well done

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!

[@noelaruldas1152]

Thank you very much for your demonstration and explanation!

[@Engineezy]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@RoccosStuff]

Wow, super cool use for 3d printing

[@Engineezy]

🙌🙌👊👊

[@jhanzaibhumayun5782]

Thank you for this amazing tutorial!

[@Engineezy]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@EEGBiofeedback]

That's brilliant! Thanks for sharing!

[@Engineezy]

Thanks for watching Bill!

[@DEtchells]

Wow, what a cool design; I’m gonna make one of these for my workshop! One minor point: If the clock is running fast, I’d think you’d want to move the pendulum weight down, to increase the period of the pendulum swing, no? Super work and a beautiful-looking design!

[@Engineezy]

Yes! I mixed it up in the vid 😬 thank you

[@bitzbox]

Absolutely incredible

[@Engineezy]

🙏🙏🙏

[@adityakrishna4101]

You nailed it mn! Awesome clock

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!

[@LambentOrt]

So cool!

[@user-jk2el7qq7q]

Dude this is god dam amazing! great work. I've never 3D printed anything but I have access to some printers and I've always wanted a clock like this!

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!!

[@sikfreeze]

These are super impressive

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!

[@cheesypufs]

Unbelievably amazing!

[@Engineezy]

Thanks Frank!

[@poporbit2432]

Fantastic, I've purchased your files and my wife will love the resulting clock. Next step figuring our which color pla to use.

[@Engineezy]

Appreciate your support 👊👊

[@dennishines9996]

awesome video, keep up the good work

[@Engineezy]

Thanks Dennis!

[@ideaynojodas]

Sir.. you are a MASTER! Well done!

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!!

[@dagr8kerek]

Oh wow! I didn’t even realize this was finished!! I need to make one!

[@Engineezy]

🙌🙌

[@Daniel_Wolf]

Genius!. Grettins from Argentina

[@Engineezy]

Thanks Daniel!

[@cyberlaurent2101]

Amazing ! Thanks.

[@Engineezy]

Glad you liked it!

[@TheEnragedGamer]

Dude that is so cool

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!!

[@herzogsbuick]

that was a treat, those escapements are incredibly creative.

[@Engineezy]

Thanks Jay! Great name btw

[@herzogsbuick]

@@Engineezy yours too! it's not bias either, it's just plain fact.

[@paramtrx9558]

Thx that was awesome Man!

[@jps99]

Very entertaining and informative!

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!

[@FrankSkywalker]

Bro this is waaay too cool 👌😮

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!

[@izaradesigncom]

super nice, thanks 🎉

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!

[@BoolrVids]

It's astonishing to me that you don't have millions of subs. Since subscribing, each time you post a video there's always something unique & even more interesting than the last.

[@Engineezy]

Appreciate it 👊👊

[@ChemicalArts]

Great project. I love it.

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!!

[@jackwatson7323]

So good and inspiring

[@Engineezy]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@psyfusion]

Yet another great design

[@Engineezy]

Thanks Gary!

[@cleisonarmandomanriqueagui9176]

Magnificent ... I 'll made mine , superb . Greetings from Peru arequipa

[@Engineezy]

🙏🙏🙏

[@AliReza-do5my]

This is amazing

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!!

[@user-ce7ic1ze2u]

Wow that’s one way of making a mechanical clock! Very cool

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!

[@NonEuclideanTacoCannon]

When I was a kid there was a book at the bookstore, that was actually a paper clock kit. I always wanted it, parents always said no. It had pages of the same gear shapes, and you were supposed to cut them out, and glue them on top of each other in layers, until you had a gear rigid enough for a clock mechanism. I always thought it was a neat idea. I doubt 8 year old me could have completed the clock, though.

[@wiktorutracki6469]

That's so cool

[@charlesa6503]

Pretty impressive!

[@Engineezy]

Thanks Charles!

[@leandrocamargo8777]

Its so awesome!!! I love it!

[@Engineezy]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@shreyasbhatt7112]

this was very impressive

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!!

[@hookprobe]

well done!!

[@Engineezy]

Thanks Andrei!

[@THVEssays]

Could you upload a normal speed video of this running for like an hour or two? I’d love to have this just clicking on in the background. Maybe a JBV Creative Extra’s channel or something.

[@Engineezy]

Haha I will see what I can do!

[@Muhomorchick]

So beautiful!

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!!

[@OhHeyTrevorFlowers]

Neat work!

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!

[@braydenmilburn9279]

I am currently saving up money to get a 3-D printer, and it is going to be the Bambu Labs X1 Carbon, when I do get this new printer I am going to probably try to print your clock so I can put it above my 3-D printer or in my room somewhere! I really love how it looks and how you can tell time with it! It is also really cool how you explained the escapement mechanism, it makes complete sense when I listen to you explain it very clearly. I love your clock, and I will try printing it love your videos man. You should do another video like this!

[@Engineezy]

Glad you enjoyed this :) happy printing!

[@thedispenser8301]

Amazing!

[@Engineezy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@TimolaTesla]

In the video you said: "If your clock is running to fast, rise the pendulum. If it's running to slow lower it down" This is a mistake. Making the center of pendulum mass lower makes pendulum oscilation slower, and making it higher makes it faster.

[@decay]

great content, subbed!

[@Engineezy]

Awesome, thank you!

[@theendicott2838]

This is awesome.

[@Engineezy]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@Weimaraners]

Love this 👍

[@Engineezy]

🙏🙏🙏

[@dannybrysonjr7241]

i love watching the shorts as you progressed on this, it's amazing to see the full vid out now

[@Engineezy]

Thanks for watching the whole series! Cheers :)

[@3DPrinterAcademy]

so cool! (p.s. I'm assembling the marble escarpment now)

[@Engineezy]

Thanks Steven! Let me know how it turns out!

[@mikejward]

Brilliant. Saw an exhibit at the British Museum on the history of clocks. This would fit in well. 🙂

[@Engineezy]

Haha definitely could 😀

[@takacsi]

I dont know if I ever will be able print this, but this is the content why I have YT subcriptions, and I will buy the model from your site! Amazing, than you!

[@Engineezy]

Appreciate it!! 👊👊👊

[@stuffoflardohfortheloveof]

This is brilliant. I've just bought my 1st 3d printer and you've got me thinking 🤔🙂

[@Engineezy]

🙏🙏🙏

[@spar-fuchs24de]

Awesome! :)

[@Engineezy]

🙏🙏🙏

[@diehldrifts]

that's so nice

[@Engineezy]

🙏🙏🙏

[@jonwheatley]

found my new youtube rabbit hole. This content is incredible.

[@Engineezy]

Thank you! Glad you can appreciate :)

[@Jmotorev]

wow I want to make this

[@keenansmith82]

Great work

[@Engineezy]

Thanks Keenan!