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Triaxial Tourbillon Clock (Astronomia)

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August 22, 2018

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Here is my latest project in amateur plastic horology. This clock is based on the mechanism of the Jacobs & Co. Astronomia mechanical watch. Since I lack the mid six figures of disposable income for the watch, I decided to use about $15 dollars of plastic and bearings to build my own instead.

It joins the expanding list of multi-axis tourbillon mechanisms on Thingiverse:
Based on the Vianney Halter Deep Space:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1624844
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2901179
Based on Jaeger Lecoultre Gyrotourbillon:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2820444
Based on Thomas Prescher's designs:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2761730

Basically, it's schtick is that both the clock face and the triple-axis toubillon orbit the base with the clock face remaining vertically aligned the entire time. I simplified the mechanism found in the watch a little, but it achieves the same result. I also adjusted the timing of the tourbillon to 1,3, and 10 minutes on each axis so that it appears more animated. The clock also features a differential-style winding drum and a movable ring to adjust the time. Run time is about 1.5 hours using a 3kg weight (far less run time and far more weight than most of my mechanisms, but driving that massive carrier takes a lot of power).

Though I've tried to give this design more of a "finished" look, it is by no means perfect. The clock face outweighs the tourbillon still even after switching to lighter bearings, and accuracy is not the greatest. I view it as more of kinetic sculpture than a precise time keeper. The usual warnings about tolerances and elephant footing for intricate mechanical parts apply here doubly.

See it in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubW31kDXExY

Just the tourbillon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1CfVDa6xGI

I think I uploaded all of the files on here. There was some difficulty involving changing computers twice and a cross-country move that precluded my posting them earlier. The last photo is my first working prototype after said cross-country move in a hot station wagon.

Non-printed materials are:
-16mm long 2mm diameter dowel pins (all shafts except two)
-2mm shaft stock (tourbillon main axis and intermediate tourbillon gear)
-608 bearings
-16x8x5mm bearings (I subbed 3 of the 608s with these and plastic adapters so that it isn't quite as unbalanced)
-28x12x8mm bearings
-string
-3kg weight

License:

Creative Commons - Attribution

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