Astronomical Clock Building.

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.

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

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.
Sun and Moon are moving in the ecliptic

Astronomical Clock as described in Britten's handbook

2002-2008

For this clock I also used the book " How to make a weight driven 8 day wall clock"
by John Wilding

The latest Astronomical Timepiece
The Hospice Clock

2007-2008