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Last Updated June 2021

Welcome to my clock pages. The reader may detect a bias here towards electric or electronic clocks, and that is unlikely to change - after all, I've been involved in electronics since I was a in my 'teens, and it's an area where I can contribute the most.

I don't have a vast amount to offer as yet, but new material does pop up at reasonable intervals. While I could take a whole lot of photos of the clocks I've collected so far, I fear that this would be less than enchanting - there are already countless sites on the Net where one can see clocks far more exciting than mine.

As noted, the articles here are (and will probably continue to be) primarily covering aspects of electrical and electronic based mechanical clocks that are not covered elsewhere. While I have many purely mechanical clocks, there are many people who know far more about them than I do, so I'll mainly stick to the areas where my electronics background comes in handy.

For those who think they might be interested in this rather fascinating hobby, the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC) is definitely the organisation to join. The Australian site is called Aussie Clocks (NAWCC First Australian Chapter No. 72 Inc), and meets every two months.


 
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TitleDescriptionDate
componentsComponents Passive components in electric / electronic horologyFeb 2008
motorsClock Motors Explanation of the many types of motor & how they workAug 2007
kundoKundo Battery Clocks Details of the repair of a Kundo Electronique clock motor (Now includes Junghans)Apr 2014
old syncOld Synchronous Motors Many are extremely unsafe, but this article shows how to make them safe to useJan 2009
freq changeFrequency Changer 50Hz clocks on 60Hz or vice versa. How to do it and maintain mains accuracyJan 2009
syncBuild a Synchronous Clock Using a quartz clock motor and motion works, you can make a synchronous clockAug 2008
syncDriving Quartz Motors Quartz clock motors can be useful, but are not always as easy to drive as you might imagineOct 2007
free pendulumBuild a Synchronous Clock Construction details of my battery operated "free pendulum" clockApr 2014
supplyMains Supply 1.5V regulated power supply for battery clocksSep 2009
free pendulumSpark Quench Circuits How to kill the small arc that erodes contacts - tricks and pitfalls.Apr 2010
1s timebase1s Timebase Build a 1 second timebase, using a cheap quartz clock circuit board.Mar 2015
30s timebase30s Timebase Build a 30 second timebase, based on the principles shown in the previous article.Jan 2017
alternateAlternate Impulse Motors Alternating polarity clock motors - how they work and how to drive them.Jan 2010
arduinoArduino For Slave Clocks How to use an Arduino to drive slave clocks.  Includes full Arduino code for alternating and single polarity clock motors (Contributed Article) Feb 2021
 
Magnets, Magnet Tools and Techniques
demagDemagnetiser Build a demagnetiser that can demagnetise most things in 50 milliseconds flat!May 2010
magMagnet 'Charger' A powerful magnet revitaliser, using large electrolytic capacitorsJun 2008
fluxFluxmeter Now that you've recharged your magnet, measure the results.Nov 2008

fluxUseful & Miscellaneous fluxMain Index
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