Cool 3D Printed Mechanical Clock | Tourbillon Mechanica (FDM Version) Assembly Guide

STL Files: www.myminifactory.com/object/...
This is the FDM version of the Tourbillion Mechanica that is modified to optimise printability and assembly on a FDM printer. These was printed on the standard Ender 3.
Detailed step by step assembly and printing guide can be downloaded here: drive.google.com/file/d/1BkZX...
Approximate run-time on PETG spring: 10minutes
Total Print Time: 110h hours
Material Consumption: 350 grams
More details can be found in the detailed pdf guide!
Edit:
Notes for Prusa Mk3/s Owners, thanks fellow maker : Marius Tulbure
Its possible to print the base on the 250x210 rated build size by setting the the plate at 250x216 in your slicer stting and moving the starting point at 0 - 3 the last 6mm are printed on the wiping area. You need to remove the skirt as well.

[@philips170t]

my 3D printer: "dun look at me, I only do square boxes."

[@uiopuiop3472]

@Dave Cockayne sp

[@cozmo4694]

Well don't look at mine, cuz my printer prints on paper only

[@uiopuiop3472]

@@cozmo4694 ß

[@iblackfeathers]

my 3d printer: don’t look at me, i’m still in the prototyping stage of a crowdfunding campaign.

[@uiopuiop3472]

@@iblackfeathers waddagunn

[@bryanjones3492]

This is the coolest thing i've seen that has come from a 3d printer.

[@intrifix4536]

Check out the 3D printed car on my channel that I created 7 years ago.

[@Rctdcttecededtef]

you might find 3d printed engines cool

[@MigunoOS]

Well I mean, I’ve seen a house that’s bean 3d printed using cement, like an actual house

[@intrifix4536]

@@MigunoOS Although I find the utility function of that pretty awesome, I find the complex shapes that you can create with 3D printing more awesome than printing something big.

[@MigunoOS]

Laurens Wes well I mean they are building these to help end homelessness because they can be created quickly and cost 4000 dollars

[@393strokedcoupe]

Years ago I watched Clayton Boyer's wooden clock creations. The mechanical art of his wooden escapements really peaked my interest in the art of clock making. This, I must say, has got to be one of the most beautiful and brilliant things I've seen on KZbin, bravo! I really like the simulated sapphire jewels on the gears. Beautiful thing to look at.

[@ebeanakskov]

Amazing. What impres me most, are all the works who lays behind the finished product. All the drawings made for the 3d print, your exellent documentation, and all presentations drawings. And I will not even think on all the hours you have spend, doing it. Really amazing!

[@fmphotooffice5513]

Very nice design. 2 suggestions: Use silicon or teflon lubricants, not WD-40. Plastic is damaged with oil. Also, With so much work, the pallet and escape wheel will likely wear out a long time before anything else does if it's plastic on plastic contact. Maybe printing them with nylon and/or carefully putting metal inserts or faces on the points of contact might give that nice clock a long life.

[@Chrissi33004]

WD40 is not an oil it’s an rust remover. Big misconception. It should never be used to lube anything.

[@harthenry]

@@Chrissi33004 WD - Water Displacement -- Solvent -- 40th attempt to get things right

[@Heidegaff]

@@Chrissi33004 WD-40 is actually a sentient oil that understands what you want it to do and does it. This is why it has so many applications.

[@darkshadowsx5949]

@@harthenry exactly oil displaces water. some oils actually evaporate. which after displacing the water leaves the metal joint dry. most oils are resistant to quick evaporation, but Volatile oils will evaporate within days or weeks.

[@rcjd7834]

In my experience dry graphite lube works wonders with 3D printed parts.

[@blacknight1003]

How absolutely fascinating. I have been glued to the screen totally mesmerized by the sheer complexity of the movement, and to think someone actually calculated the measurements for all the moving parts is totally mind-blowing. Thank you for sharing.

[@MikeC19100]

Words can’t describe how impressive and artistic this creation is. I just saw this for the first time and it makes the very detailed Baby Yoda print look, well plain… I only needed to see one video to know that I will be back for more of these creations.

[@alexmh6131]

Words can’t really do justice to this, in every aspect, the engineering, creativity, craftsmanship/assembly and I’m not sure how accurate it would keep time, but even without accurate time keeping, the functionality is astounding as well! All that and it also is one of the most beautiful 3d printed objects on top. I’m in awe!

[@delawarepilot]

Now imagine making the same thing by hand in metal and the entire thing is about the size of the medium white gears you have there.

[@Asmusei]

Is it weird that I immediately want to do this?

[@delawarepilot]

If I had the skills. Watchmaking has always impressed me.

[@Sylfa]

@Jake Yeah, there's no mechanism for setting the time, not sure what else could be missing though; not a watchmaker. Though this size clock I might be able to make, if I had a 3d printer. And time. And... Well, maybe later...

[@jimshepherd9593]

I mean, I have a microscope for a reason..

[@bobasaursquared1633]

Asmusei get shipped to China and you can do it for free

[@jeanphilippepoirier6130]

Wow, impressive! I'm equally impress by the quality of your Printing & Assembly Guide.

[@EcstaticSuffering]

My grandfather was a watch maker, and he passed away 25 years ago. I wish I could show him this and see what he thinks of it.

[@elzar760]

First, this is amazing, beautiful and I just don’t have enough words to describe how much I love this. Second, horology is truly an art. I wish I had the patience and the skill to do something as amazing as this.

[@TheFoxranger]

Incredible work ! Very pleasant to watch thanks to the incredible editing !

[@Jesse_Carl]

My god this is the most glorious thing I have seen this year

[@MrJrod809]

Just started building this. cant only imagine the amount of work that it took you to design all of this. I just finish the escapement mechanism. having so much fun and learning so much about 3D printing thks to this. Thanks for the wonderful design.

[@Alley00Cat]

Probably the best 3D printer project I’ve seen. I doubt this clock would be accurate or last very long, but that doesn’t matter, it’s an incredible piece that is beautiful and educational. This is basically a basketball-sized winding mechanical watch. Amazing!❤

[@letsdiyeverything8010]

Not sure how I just now ran into this channel. But you've 100% got my sub and like! What an amazing engineering feat, and to 3D print the entire build is just spectacular! Very impressed :)

[@BoagsBugger]

I just can't wait until Ivan Miranda makes a giant red version of this.

[@verenkaraatish6572]

😂😂

[@andremotard1692]

with some Spacers ! 😂

[@lukaperkovic9967]

Was thinking the same thing

[@AlfredoAntonioMartinez]

Hi everyone! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@drrafaelnery]

i'm waiting this tooo

[@maryjoypadua9647]

Gears and clockworks always fascinates me... I LOVE IT!!

[@voltixD]

Love the intro. Turning a jumble mess into something spectacular and awe inspiring

[@AlanRGB]

Precioso! Gran trabajo, espero poder imprimirlo pronto, gracias por compartir 👍

[@AlejandroVales]

Now imagine having to design this from the scratch ~400 years ago and without having anything like a 3d printer! Just your hands and some rudimentary tools

[@archniki_]

greeks had it

[@lucyfyrearchoftwilight9282]

Some of the greatest works of art of all time.

[@ramiivan1]

But at the same time there was no distractions back then like watching a guy put together a 3D printed clock on KZbin.

[@sly1024]

And do it in one fifth the size!

[@thlee3]

seriously ... blows my mind.

[@leosbagoftricks3732]

What a lovely epic symphony of design and craftsmanship!

[@jambay4785]

Impressive, don't think I'm ready for such a project, really like the detail and results.

[@samphoenix1674]

i feel like desmond the moon bear when i ask "how did i get here" becouse that was damn facinating

[@winternedzad8218]

Underated comment!

[@HowlingWolves77]

I freaking love that someone made this reference! You are the real MVP

[@robkennedy3000]

"Deeeeesmond the moon beaar"

[@GodtJR]

0:00 my man that's a ding dong

[@UrSoMeanBoss]

glad im not the only one who saw it...

[@thierryguimaraes8298]

UrSoMeanBoss everyone saw it lol

[@hlobet_]

great eyes see alike

[@dimagi7864]

I scoured the comments just for this reason

[@cameronyoung2004]

If it's not intentional. I call it a yes.

[@choschiba]

This is the most incredible 3D printed project I have ever seen

[@gianpietrovairo3557]

Simply a wonderful project! Congratulations!

[@404podcasts5]

I'm fascinated my stuff like this, using science to make something run without a motor or battery is something I just can't understand so this is magic to me. Please keep making stuff like this, this is just absolutely phenomenal how you can build stuff like this, although I'd like to see commentary at some point to maybe learn more about whatever it is your building.

[@UNSCPILOT]

What's crazier is we did it hundreds of years before we had CAD software or computers to plan the design, it had to be built by a paper blueprint or trial and error, or likely both. Even just making the tools was fine and difficult work

[@Stevo_1985]

Well done for the time and effort that went into this, it's incredible. I have a skeleton watch, and love to see the escapement in action - but this build has so many things going on, it's a joy to see in motion.

[@zitriphyer8429]

ik this was two years ago, but would you happen to know a good brand for skeleton watches? I've been struggling trying to find exactly what I picture in my mind.

[@Stevo_1985]

@@zitriphyer8429 Mine is a Rotary, around the £150.00 to £200.00 mark, pretty basic - self winding, and looks pretty cool, but doesn't have as many moving parts on display as I'd like. 'Watch' this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIPLhJqop9V-bas How to afford one of them is not something he explains, but they are beautiful works of art. I hope you find what you're looking for!

[@zitriphyer8429]

@@Stevo_1985 thanks!

[@Stevo_1985]

@@zitriphyer8429 No problem!

[@scf0104]

This was so relaxing to watch, thank you.

[@DigoryJames]

Love the use of orbital gears! Great design.

[@AdelBelmahi]

You are a genius Sir! I don't know how thank you! Generation after generation your work will stay as a guide of creativity and achievement !

[@afrizalf16]

AMAZING! man you are so kind for sharing all this with us! Thank you!

[@NicheTama]

watching it work at the end is soooo satisfying

Why do I feel very relaxed watching stuff like this? :D

[@PositiveEmo]

i just gave up on making my own a few weeks ago. guess im going back into it now. Cool video

[@imperialpresence3331]

he should do some small batch production and sell them as kits...not sure it'd make him rich...but small batch manufacturing is getting cheaper and more accessible to the masses all the time...

[@robkennedy3000]

Bruh is buy one of these

[@michaelesposito2629]

Imp ThePimp I highly doubt he could sell it for enough time justify it. He might even lose money

[@imperialpresence3331]

@@michaelesposito2629 depends on cost to manufacture vs selling price..i think as a kit it could get a 70-80 dollar price point...probably find someone to manufacture packaging...i'm seeing a lot going on with 3d printers...conveyor belts on them...and all open source pretty much

[@degruggir1483]

Why did you stop at first?

[@dzikusdzikusdzikus]

WOOOW!!! This design is simply amazing! I encourage you to further work on that project, to achieve at least 24hrs running time.

[@IAdryan]

I was about to ask if it does work at least one day :) I guess not. Maybe with a metal spring ? Thin and long should give about same force but for longer time than plastic spring.

[@FairlyOldGit]

@@IAdryan or perhaps a small electric motor and battery, hidden away somewhere to keep giving it a 'gentle' wind?

[@dumbcrumb879]

@@IAdryan In the pdf he shows how to make a steel spring but it only lasts about 10 minutes longer.

[@marksams1037]

What about a chain drive with a weight? Like a cuckoo clock.

[@inna.rudenko8571]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ponXZISeltNmmbM

[@emmaegtberts8419]

OMG! i didn't know i needed it, but I NEED IT. seriously, this is gorgeous, i am a better person having seen this beauty

[@leandrolaporta2196]

Impressive, and beautiful design, probably the best I have ever seen

[@mizukey3432]

めっちゃかっこいい！ メカっぽくて欲しい‼️👍

[@junouyang8881]

"Because I can see how things work. What makes them... tick." - Sylar

[@biggusriggus7693]

Ohoo I haven't thought about that show in years!

[@aungthumyint2174]

This is really amazing stuff I have ever seen with 3D printing. Really cool...

[@karenockey7922]

Love your work, really good video editing. This design will sell as I would purchase the files for printing. Please consider and do continue to share more content 👍😁

[@neilcreek]

This is absolutely beautiful work! Well done! May I ask what music you used for the background? I love it but Shazam has no luck identifying it.

[@pavelyakowlev]

The best printing clock! (:

[@asleepysquishy6430]

I like the mix between the making sounds with the music

[@ej732]

Awesome. Been contemplating an escapement system for a main spring for a clock.

[@mmawad100]

A magnificent work of art thank you Sir.

[@neotim5]

Never thought this is possible with a 3D printer, wow!

[@notioncreanga]

@Vendicar Kahn why very hard? It's just time consuming

[@bowzert]

@@notioncreanga If you don't have the patience and are not a fan of all this manual stuff than it can be frustrating.

[@rewop12]

@Vendicar Kahn If you are getting stringing and zits then your printer is not dialed properly. My ender 3 pro can easily do that

[@rewop12]

@Vendicar Kahn ?

[@christapurschke6567]

Sehr schöne Arbeit, ich bin fasziniert, das es funktioniert. Alle Zahnräder greifen schön ineinander, Ich habe alles mit 0,4 Nozzle gedruckt.

[@11epicnoob]

If we ever go back to Kaladesh, I want this to be the Masterpiece for Unwinding Clock

[@alexs5814]

OOH! second run for new artifacts would be awesome. I'd, also, would like some affordable Pauper grade Artifacts in this artstyle. and maybe some uncommons?

[@deltasquared5530]

Mom: Your uncle and little cousins are coming over! Me: *heavy breathing*

[@tomerabitbuleizen4992]

What?

[@frost-cm2qn]

Why is this here

[@cikcirik8264]

they will destroy the clock

[@diamondsolo]

One piece at the time. Truly amazing.

[@Hmdstory94]

this is amazing❤

[@steamlink4803]

Wow, I‘m tempted to buy a 3D printer just for this build alone

[@CinemaZiggy]

Buy one you’ll build more than just this

[@vortigan7362]

"How many gear do you need" "Y E S"

[@RodHartzell]

Brilliant! Fantastic mechanism. Thank you for sharing.

[@lepotagerpiments]

😱🤯 totally amazing, I know what to print with my ender 3 V2 now thank you 👍

[@timohaavisto8491]

Imagine this beautiful engineering without ear-shattering background music.

[@unregistered_profile]

foolish

[@mrkthmn]

You and I have very different tastes, haha. I had to watch it on mute!

[@WoodByWright]

So seriously cool. Would there be a better spring to install to get a longer run time? Or a possible weight that could be added

[@Sleekman]

I'm fairly sure that would help. my knowledge on watches and clocks is pretty limited though.

[@kiyosenl.3889]

Yes, metal springs would give a significant increase in time but as far as clocks go it wouldn't last long, a weight works great, but would require a good bit of redesign to the clock spring mechanism to work off of that instead

[@pauleduardpantua8489]

@@Sleekman I love teemo😁

[@Robstrap]

Idk if a metal mainspring would actually be better. I guess perhaps because it could be thinner and therefore be longer but if not then it won't make a difference.

[@kiyosenl.3889]

@@Robstrap spring steel is significantly better at, well being a spring than plastic, can hold much more tension, and as you said is thinner so it can be wound up more, there are clocks like this that are able to take metal springs and they dramatically increase the runtime

[@eric8737]

Just bought the files---------can't wait to print this!

[@hirosi700801]

すばらしい。時計のメカニズムが分かるし、作っていて楽しいし、完成したときの満足感もありますね。

[@limanlemon]

Great model, would love to have this as a working clock, how would you go about making this electronicly powered instead of the PETG spring?

[@pauld9690]

I mean you could always do it the inelegant way and shove a geared up motor into the windup area. Just make sure it's one that's fine being held close to still.

[@lowtus7]

Would be great to add a small motor to keep it running indefinitely. Lovely work!

[@1495978707]

This was fantastic because even though this clearly took a lot of skill and work, you made it look easy and made it easy to follow how it works, for me at least

[@previous_player3276]

Thats one very fine clockwork you got there

[@aykutcoskun6092]

Wonderful design and very good work! I use "elephant's foot" feature in Prusa Slicer and it works flawless with my gear designs. I can even prey for it hahaha, saved so many hours from post-process. You probably know that but if you don't, you should try it.

[@kimnielsen9320]

I use it all the time ,though i usually chamfer the sharp edges that is placed on the heatbed in Fusion360, i do still use " elephant foot compensation "

[@saultube44]

I have questions: - Why not a Yellow Seconds Marker? - How durable it is? - Why not Quartz+Battery mechanism? - How much cost you to print it - How much time you spent designing it? - If you would sell it, how much would you charge?

[@charredhusk]

I’m obviously not the one who made it, but I know some about clocks and have a background in material science so I can answer a couple of these from experience. The durability of the individual parts I would actually expect to be relatively high, but there will be issues with friction over time. Because of that friction, and the fact that the hairspring is made of plastic as well, this clock likely won’t hold accurate time for all that long, and its basic level of accuracy is going to be quite low to start with, as it only seems to be operating at around 1-3Hz for the beat rate. The idea of a quartz/battery mechanism would be better for accuracy, but it doesn’t seem that was the intention here. This doesn’t seem to be so much of a functional clock as it is a gorgeous piece of art that is made partly to test skill. I would think of it more as a sculpture than a clock, though it is an amazing way to demonstrate the principles of watchmaking, even including some very high-skill design into it.

[@saultube44]

@@charredhusk Yeah, 3D printing is st6very rough today, and some oil is necessary. Also so many pieces taking away energy, it's too much. This is the problem with our Societies, Art and Technology don't mix well, instead of 1 inspiring the other

[@charredhusk]

@@saultube44 Agreed. This is also the reason that watchmaking of this level is so expensive and difficult. Getting the design right is only step 1. Then comes perfecting materials and machining to the level of actually achieving the precision required. I do have to say though, this is one of the most excellent printed clock designs I have seen so far in terms of function. Not to mention the skill required to actually design and make a functioning tourbillon, even in plastic and not metal, is already very high.

[@saultube44]

@@charredhusk Interesting, yeah it has a lot of merit, so close to be a great watch with enough refinement and optimizations. I hope he gets to improve it, because it's beautiful, mesmerizing in its functioning, it just needs more love to be that fascinating intersection of optimal art and technology, actually the 2 parts of our brain: the emotional that is expressed through art, and that gives reason to appreciate our days, and the intellectual part: that give us sense of self-sufficiency, of conquering the difficulties. Maybe a collaboration among alike minds would be better

[@handlewithart]

This is so good! Now I wish my wall clock be like that!

[@sadghostinthemirror125]

Why is this so satisfying to watch 💜

[@luckysk81980]

this is the "SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY" category. Do you sell it?

[@quickdiy8127]

I offer 3d printing as a service for projects, 120 parts, 90 hours of print time I'd bill you $900+ so...not feasible

[@ViperNg1990]

@@quickdiy8127 You'll be surprise that people are willing to pay for this!

[@gtaocinematics]

@@quickdiy8127 $900 I could print that for $300 easy

[@quickdiy8127]

If anyone in is interested I can print one for you guys, just pay for my filament, time and shipping

[@TeganBurns]

Now replace the power reserve with metal so it''s last longer than 15 minutes

[@SillyWilly-px4bu]

Or just put a motor instead of the big spring

[@Ruby_Mochii]

Would be nice to last longer, otherwise you'd look at it and wonder why you only slept under 15 minutes.

[@joseantonio6637]

SillyWilly699 It would stop being a mechanical clock if you added an electronic energy source, that's the magic of this, even if it only lasts 15 minutes.

[@tissuepaper9962]

If the main spring, pendulum spring, and escapement fork and wheel were metal, this could be a nice, usable clock that would last a long time.

[@chemieju6305]

Even simpler: heavy weight on spooled up string.

[@iVilliain]

This is incredible, I don't even own a 3d printer, but this helped explain how a tourbillon mechanism worked. Thanks so much man!

[@alexmh6131]

I've watched this multiple times and I still don't understand how it works

[@simpernchong]

A satisfy video when the final work is assembled.

[@BKYLiew]

this is amazing! :O (does the minute/hour hand move correctly relative to real time though?)

[@clockersmocker]

If the proportions are correct it will definetly do

[@templerazrael]

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[@Lallander]

4 is the one I'm most interested in finding of course. ~sigh

[@animewarrior7]

thanks for sharing this masterpiece of yours.

[@danielwhyatt3278]

This looks like sooo much fun to make. If I ever get a real fine production 3D printer I am totally making this.

[@ComdrStew]

Can you imagine how smart Christiaan Huygens was to invent the pendulum clock.

[@Fifury161]

Or Robert Hooke as this isn't quite a pendulum clock, he invented the balance spring, the design used in this clock...

[@nlq7844]

Or Abraham-Louis Breguet for inventing the flying tourbillon in 1801! Hand making all these parts by hand and being accurate enough to tell time. Incredible

[@nlq7844]

Or Abraham-Louis Breguet for inventing the flying tourbillon in 1801! Hand making all these parts by hand and being accurate enough to tell time. Incredible

[@vast634]

@@nlq7844 Or Franz Anton Ketterer who invented a Cuckoo coming out of the clock.

[@scanerang]

How accurate is your clock? It would seem like the material properties would vary wildly across different plastics, causing the timing to be off. Anyways I'm very impressed by the fact that you were able to make this! +1

[@scaredyfish]

I wondered this too. I didn’t notice any mechanism to calibrate the balance wheel.

[@lukeeister3926]

@@scaredyfish Also, he doesn't have a mainspring shape that provides constant pressure over the winding/unwinding cycle, so its probably not very accurate, not that a 3D printed clock would be.

[@BimmerWon]

Absolutely mesmerizing

[@akbarm7660]

this is awesome yet so satisfying

[@edgarsalgado2918]

Whats the accuracy of this clock in telling time?

[@campcoyote4140]

With this hairspring, the accuracy can t be very sure😅 I think it is an esthetic work

[@not_riley]

"Approximate run-time on PETG spring: 10minutes Total Print Time: 110h hours" It's cool and all..but 110 hours for a 10 minute clock..

[@ramilkurbanov6068]

Превосходная работа !!! Спасибо за видео !!! Удачи!

[@dibyandubanikdas7041]

U have pushed 3D printing to its highest level.

[@sanketparekh9306]

I would buy this as a printed set. And make my own. I think that would be cheaper instead buying detailed printer. If anybody is willing sell all the parts printed I would buy.

[@Razor1rot]

You would be wrong. The filament and time it takes to print this far out prices the cost of decent 3d printers now. My printer cost me 500 bucks. Can get the same one now for 300. Filament for all the colors would need a minimum of 3 rolls thats about 60 bucks. and the time to print this would and make sure each part was functional would put the cost of this easily over 300 bucks and damn near 500.

[@micmix8165]

0:01 he probably did that on purpose 😂

[@fernandoqueirozpopovic7024]

And I thought I was the only one I saw it XD. BTW what anime is that pfp from if you know?

[@ecophile70]

marvellous and fascinating...makes me almost cry. Thanks

[@jstagzsr]

This is by FAR the coolest 3d printed thing i have ever seen.. screw the 3d printer, this might be the coolest thing ive seen EVER!! Imagine the first person who built one of these from scratch and had to figure out all those tiny parts and not only how to make them all work together to accurately tell the time, But the probably years of tweaking and altering each gear ratio, the math involved, the craftsmanship of when they used to make this stuff out of metal, and tiny enough to fit in watches.. The human mind is an amazing thing! God gave us an amazing gift with giving us the ability to think in this way. i absolutely love it.

[@AKbhvngri]

1 st

[@franciscojaviergarciadelga5208]

Congratulation for this amazing job!!!

[@MrLion-zb8je]

Super satisfying to watch

[@mrmagoo.3678]

Fantastic, I wish I could afford a 3D Printer, I LOVE Watch/Clock Movements, I'd love to have one of these Hanging on My Wall.

[@89RASMUS]

That is some high quality prints. Most of the parts look like god damn injection moldings. Bravo.

[@tee4222]

I definitely thought it was going to use a motor. This is incredible!

[@Sneekystick]

This project looks fantastic. It seems very complicated, “which it is;” However, when broken down, it is very straightforward.

[@blaketundra3216]

This is awesome, love your channel name! 💜

[@regulardude5652]

I like this guy's patience to make this marvelous creation