Engine Clock
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Engine Clock
Assemble me. Rev up your day!
What do they say about a finely-tuned motor — it runs like clockwork? Flip the script with the Ugears Engine Clock, a finely-tuned clock that runs (and looks) like a motor! This functional mechanical table clock with pendulum has an automotive theme throughout, with an engine block design on top with moving pistons, and time display in the style of a speedometer (hours) and tachometer (minutes). The action of the clock's pendulum and escapement makes a delightful ticking sound, as the passing seconds are displayed on the dial at the rear of the clock. The Engine Clock tells time for up to 5 hours on a single winding (running time can be extended an additional 60 to 90 minutes if the pistons are disengaged). The retrograde mechanism on the minute hand automatically resets after 60 minutes.
Wind your Engine Clock using the ignition key at the front of the clock. To set the time, turn the large gear closest to the face of the clock (the retrograde mechanism) in a clockwise direction until the minute hand falls to zero, then use your finger to move the hour hand counterclockwise, positioning it at the current hour. Set the minute hand at the current time by again turning the large gear just behind the clockface. If the clock is running fast or slow you can make adjustments to the pendulum. Raise or lower the circular weight at the bottom of the pendulum for larger time adjustments, and raise or lower the ball at the top of the pendulum for fine-tuning.
Engine Clock features:
- Functional mechanical table clock with an automotive theme
- Runs for up to 5 hours on a full winding (extendable by 60-90 min)
- Engine block design on top with moving pistons
- Time display styled as a speedometer (hours) and tachometer (minutes)
- Adjustable pendulum with fine-tuning weights for time calibration
DIY wooden clock features:
- Pleasant background ticking sound
- Pre-laser-cut parts on wooden boards
- Assembles without glue or tools
- Step-by-step instructions in 11 languages
- Free spare parts upon request
Customer Reviews
🔷 Building this clock was a huge challenge for me. At first, I could only get it to run for about three hours. But after disassembling it several times, applying wax, and sanding some parts—especially the hour-hand mechanism—I finally got it to work! As the photo shows, it ran for an incredible 6 hours and 25 minutes with the engine turned off!
After tweaking a lot with the pendulum, I was also able to achieve a difference of only 4 seconds compared with a stopwatch over that entire period!! This is a fantastic piece of engineering, and there were times I truly felt like a clockmaker 😜. It gave me many hours of fun during and specially after its assembly.
Thank you again, Ugears! You're geniuses! 🙏
Very easy to assemble and very clear guidance, the mechanism works perfect and very smooth. It's one of my favorite Ugears mechanism, I love to hear it ticking and see the continuous movement !
This order was a present for my son for his 50th birthday. He has recently bought a house to renovate and when he has time he will start on the clock. It was his choice to have that as a present.
Two words:
Amazing model
This is the first ugears model that I have made in a while and I can confidently say that it is much better than the competition such as Robotime/ ROKR
Very well designed model,and works generally well, I did However come across a problem where the wind-up key would let the spring slip but it wasn’t too big of a deal, I also can’t get the clock running with the engine part mounted, I have tried waxing and sanding but it just keeps stopping.
All in all great model, highly recommend
This is my first ugears model, and I am very happy with it. I was surprised by the extra equipment that came with it. The instructions were helpful, but there were some places where I wished it was more detailed. For this model you have to be careful which pieces go where and their position. It is doable, but not easy to take pieces apart if you've made a mistake, so watch what you're doing. The hardest part of this model was attaching the spring. The steps leading up to part d5 were hard to follow, but watching the assembly video helped. The last step of the model where you are trying to get the clock to tick was also difficult. It took me a while to get the clock going. Although the instructions say you can turn the dial 14 times, i could only turn the dial 9 times before it refused to turn any more. After this, when the spring wound down and I tried to wind it back up, the spring made a click and loosened.
Regardless, I am happy with this model, and I had a lot of fun building it.
Reviews in Other Languages
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