Galileo Escapement Clock

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3D printed Galileo escapement clock An easy to print and build escapement inspired by the original design from Galileo Might differ slightly from pics, still editing some details  Watch it and subscribe to my channel here:  https://youtu.be/P4vbKGWxwiM    All parts will print on a standard printer, 8 by 8 bed  (220/220 mm) Need rods 3/16 or 5 mm 3 pieces 120 mm 1 pieces 40 mm 1 piece 50 mm 4 pieces 20 mm 1 string 1 weight   Original idea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo%27sescapement  This design, found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo%27sescapement is the starting point of my project; From that page: In 1637, when he was 73, Galileo had the idea of a mechanism that would keep the pendulum swinging by givingit pushes, an escapement, thus allowing it to be applied to clocks. Since he was by then totally blind, he described the mechanism to his son Vincenzio, who drew a picture from his description. Galileo's student and biographer, Vincenzo Viviani, describes the invention

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I am a maker, I build things. I have done a lot of analog 3D printing, with a welder! Now I am going digital...and building mechanical clocks.

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