Quite Interesting Clock

Many of my prototypes are driven by a host computer, each being a co-processor, of sorts.   This one is no different.   Here is today's prototype with stepper motor drive. 

Clocks in clocks...

Notice the teeth marks on the axle.  That was my cat, Charles Babbage.

 ...some time earlier...
This clock is based on gear ratios cooked up by my friend, Lucas Whipple.    

Early model showing the gear arrangement.

There's a clock that runs this clock.

Lucas walked me through his gear ratios.  I was so thrilled by how the numbers fit together, I had to build one for myself.   

We can stack up a couple layers to control the radial and longitudinal deformation of our gears.  That was just the thing needed to get Lucas' nested planetary gears running smoothly.  Now, I want a 24 hour dial; with star positions, planet conjunctions, moon phases, tidal charts...

The minute gear is on the right and hour gear is in the background.  The second gear is attached to the main axle.

Here are Lucas' numbers...

From the outside in that's, 110,20,15,105,70,59,20,57,18 and 19.  Indeed, that's Numberwang!

To make the time human readable, Lucas will be adding some dials and needles.  Hopefully, we'll be seeing some of his mechanical drawings soon. 

Dial arrangement.  <Courtesy: Lucas Whipple>

The dial arrangement reminds be of British quiz show, QI.   That's why I'm calling Lucas' clock, "The Quite Interesting Clock".  

A set design for the British Quiz show, QI.