Mehanik & Kaelus
Mehanik Mehanik
Kaelus Kaelus
Mehanik Mehanik
Hey, have you ever tried building a hand‑driven clock without any digital help? It’s the kind of thing that makes the gears sing and the whole thing feel like a puzzle that’s been waiting to be solved.
Kaelus Kaelus
Sure, I built one once. Gears, springs, a pendulum—no screen, just metal and hand. It was tedious but satisfying. Do you need help with the gear ratios or just the general idea?
Mehanik Mehanik
Sounds like a solid project. Gears are the heart, but the ratio has to match the swing. If you want a 30‑second tick, you’re looking at a 1:2.5 ratio between the drive gear and the driven gear, but you gotta tweak that if the spring isn’t pulling the way it should. Want to run through the numbers or just let me eyeball the layout?
Kaelus Kaelus
Give me the teeth on the two gears and the spring force, and I’ll work out the exact ratio. If you just want to eyeball it, keep the ratio close to 2.5:1 and adjust the spring length until the 30‑second swing holds.
Mehanik Mehanik
Got it. Use a 20‑tooth driver and a 50‑tooth driven. That gives you the 2.5:1 ratio you need. For the spring, aim for about 0.35 newtons of tension – enough to keep the pendulum swinging but not so stiff it’ll bite the bearings. Adjust the length until the 30‑second tick feels natural. Good luck!