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44henry
07-02-2009, 02:06 PM
Hello, I've been searching the archives and have been unable to find a source for wood clock plans that I can use as a classroom project for my students this fall. It seems most of the plans available are meant to be glued to the board and scrolled out, but I need something with actual dimensions that I can draw in AutoCAD. I remember years ago that Popular Mechanics had an article on building a medieval wall clock with wooden gears, but I have not been able to locate that article. Any ideas, I don't mind paying for the plans but I need the right set. Thanks

servant74
07-02-2009, 03:01 PM
I was perusing on phlatforum.com and saw a PDF of clock plans there that are free for personal use. But they are not ready to cut either.

If you get one generated (or DXFs) I would be interested

billp
07-02-2009, 03:56 PM
Guys,
If you'll use the Google search engine for this site you'll find stuff like the following;
http://www.woodenclocks.co.uk/index.htm

coolhammerman
07-03-2009, 09:29 AM
I bought a set of plans from this fellow in Hawaii. http://www.lisaboyer.com/Claytonsite/Claytonsite1.htm

They seemed expensive ($33 for one set) and I received them on several sheets of 8-1/2" x 11" paper, but they did the job and I could have taken the time to "vectorize" them. I didn't. He might offer you some discount since you are in education.
Good Luck,
Ronco

I once thought about making a line of wooden gear clocks so did some research.
Here are more links that look promising:
http://www.wooden-gear-clocks.com/
http://www.americantowerclockco.com/kuytRichards/WoodGearClockGallery.aspx
http://www.woodenworksclocks.com/
http://www.clockplans.com/

mitch_prest
07-05-2009, 04:56 PM
i have a wooden clock built in solidworks.. not sure if I have the dwgs.. but if you have the solid parts its not too much trouble to get a dxf..
let me know and I will dig them out

mitch