Astronomical Clock Building |
As hobby, I built several Astronomical Clocks over the last years. I had to learn a lot, design, calculation, how to make wheels and other parts. Many tools had to be made, it took a lot of time and effort.
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As a young boy sitting in the backyard in a cold winter night, I enjoyed the night Sky with thousands of sparkling stars, it was just after the Second World War and there was almost no disturbing light, sound carried for miles, I will never forget it. Many times I visited the famous Eise Eisinga Planetarium in my hometown, my lifetime love for astronomy and mechanics was born.
My first Clock with only Sky and Sun 1998-2000
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Second Clock with Sky, Sun and Moon |
2000-2002 This clock shows the Sky moving in one year, the Sun
in 24 hours and the average Moon. |
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Astronomical Clock as described in Britten's handbook 2002-2008
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this clock I also used the book " How to make a weight
driven 8 day wall clock"
The latest Astronomical Timepiece |
2007-2008 |
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Astronomical Clock with Equation of Time indication 2008-2009
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Future Clock Project 2006 - ????
Non mechanical Astronomical Clock Children's Clock
More about these clocks
Antikytera Mechanism/ Archaeoastronomy/ Astrolabes/ Books/ Clock Builders/ Institutes/ /Metalworking Sites/ Orrery Builders/ Planetariums/ Planispheres/ Software/ Sundials/ Watch and Clock Building Information
At work |
Making parts for the hospice clock |
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