WWVB radio controlled clocks

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Anyway, emailed the customer support that video. Curious of the outcome.

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Gay, the shaft that the second hand rides on is bent and off center causing it to bind

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Customer support is mailing a replacement

But in the mean time, I smashed an awl/scribe type thing in between the second hand post and shaft wall in a feeble attempt to straighten it. Didn't seem to help but it did make it a little more sloppy it seems, so might not rub with as much force. Polished the second hand shaft some and then added a drop of lube and put it all back together. Working so far.

[NinjaPoodle]

What's the lube for?

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Faster internet.

[NinjaPoodle]

This thread one if the most offensive threads I've ever read.

Radio controlled clocks.
Hands
Chinese hardware
tones
lube
Switching clock faces

Who the fuck do you think you are?

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Quasimodo, the timekeeper

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But in reality:

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Last clock done

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The notching

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Works

[NinjaPoodle]

Faith Hate Love

[Smucky]

For the next step, I'm going to glue some flat tritium vials to the hands so I can see what time it is at night Decent stuff at https://www.mixglo.com/store/p50/T1.5x3x25Y.html

Now I will need to swap out the spade style clock hands with some flat clock hands so they will mount/look better.

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Oh, well maybe not

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And bought

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And shipped

[NinjaPoodle]

And bought

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Is that tritium?

[Smucky]

And bought

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Is that tritium?

want a taste?

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Out for delivery.

Hopefully not crushed into radio active dust

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Received

Smaller than I thought. Going to be hard to glue to the clock hands

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Got the vials glued. Was hard with shaky adderall hands. Barely enough clearance between the second and minute hand

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Used GE supreme indoor outdoor silicon caulk. Just a tiny dab, smeared around with a toothpick. Silicon is typically acidic and will corrode metal, but this stuff seems to be metal safe and holds good to glass.

[Smucky]

And installed.
It is daylight, but bathroom is kind of dim, you can still see a faint glow
Nightshot coming soon

[Smucky]

So far, this $7 walmart clock has about $90 in installed accessories.

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And done

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[NinjaPoodle]

They are kind of bright for tritium vials. Never seen so bright before.

Bring these to a rave party next time.