Slicer Discord
Tuning fork clock – 3D printable model from GrabCAD GrabCAD
STEP / IGES

Tuning fork clock

143 Downloads
34 Likes
0 Makes
Go to Model
Custom designed and built clock using an 80 Hz tuning fork as an oscillator. Very few clock like this were built (though somehow more popular was a vibrating reed mechanism). The fork oscillations are maintained by an electromagnet, opposite side electromagnet acts as sensor driving a transistor base (the whole circuit consists of a NPN transistor, a resistor and capacitor). The clock works on one AA battery and consumes very little power. Fine fork frequency adjustment is by the two brass nuts on top of the fork, rising the nuts by one turn reduces the frequency to slow down the clock by 10 seconds a day. There are small, insignificant discrepancies between the model and the finished clock
Category
STEP / IGES
Source
GrabCAD
Published
What you need to print this: Intermediate Low confidence
Single piece Hardware needed
Supports 1/3
Assembly 0/3
Settings 1/3
Bed size 0/3
Post-process 1/3
Printer
FDM / FFF
File format
STEP, STL
Material
Post-processing
Hardware
Software
Cura, PrusaSlicer, or similar
No ratings yet
No comments yet – be the first!

Similar Models

6 Suggestions
Feed Blog Slicer Cost Calculator Image Search Submit Kontakt Discord ☕ Buy me a coffee
DE EN FR ES IT NL

Add to Collection