Time for another interesting clock project, and this week we have the latest effort by Andy Clark which is his "Topsy Turvy" clock. Imagine a normal analogue clock - but with the numbers around the dial not in the correct order. However the hands still point to the correct digits to match the real time - and thus a different and amusing clock style.
Two stepper motors are used to drive the hands, and with some clever gears can turn the original hands of the older clock used in the project. The time is kept with a DS1307 real-time clock IC, and a simple user interfacer is available via a serial monitor or terminal to set the time. A run through of the clock is shown in the following video:
Kudos to Andy for such a different and amusing timepiece, of which you can learn about from his website. And for more, we're on facebook, twitter and Google+, so follow us for news and product updates as well.
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