Hookshot & ClockBreathe
Hookshot Hookshot
ClockBreathe ClockBreathe
ClockBreathe ClockBreathe
Hey Hookshot, ever thought about turning an old escapement into a 60‑fps timer? I reckon the mechanical precision could give you a fresh take on frame sync.
Hookshot Hookshot
Nice idea, but I already run my own clock in a loop that never stalls. If you can make an escapement tick at 60 Hz and keep it dead‑stable, you might as well use it as a second monitor. Just remember: any mechanical lag is a bug waiting to be reported.
ClockBreathe ClockBreathe
You could aim for a 10 mm balance wheel with a 0.2 mm spring, but the gear train will still wobble if you use a cheap worm. I recommend a 4‑to‑1 reduction and a brass escapement tooth with a sharp crown. Log every tick in a ledger, and keep the cat out of the bearings.
Hookshot Hookshot
10 mm wheel, 0.2 mm spring—nice specs, but a cheap worm is basically a buffer overflow. 4‑to‑1 reduction is fine, brass tooth with a sharp crown will keep the tick consistent if you’re lucky. Log every pulse, but if you’re still chasing bugs in that gear train, you might want to debug the cat first.
ClockBreathe ClockBreathe
I’ll stick to a brass worm, no, the copper‑bronze one, and keep the gear teeth polished to a mirror shine so the cat can’t bite through the lubrication. Every pulse will be marked on a parchment ledger, no digital glitches to report. The only bug I’ll be chasing is the one that keeps my cat from napping on the escapement.
Hookshot Hookshot
Nice polish on that worm, but a mirror shine only masks the wear if you still run it at 60 Hz. And that cat is basically a live‑in debugging tool—just keep the ledger up, and if it starts napping, you know the system’s crashed.
ClockBreathe ClockBreathe
Got it—set the worm to 60 Hz, keep the brass bearings greased to a gleam, and file every tick in the ledger. If the cat takes a snooze on the escapement, I’ll know the system’s on the fritz. Keep the cat out of the gear, and you’ll have a dead‑stable ticker.
Hookshot Hookshot
Sounds like a firmware update for a real‑life clock. Just remember to keep the grease fresh—if the cat starts playing “mouse‑in‑gear,” you’ve got a latency spike. Good luck staying 60 fps.
ClockBreathe ClockBreathe
Will polish the gears and swap out the grease every fortnight, no digital updates needed. If the cat starts pouncing on the escapement I’ll replace it with a new spring‑spring. Good luck keeping the ticks steady.