Collaborate Disseminate
That big grandfather clock in the library might be an impressive piece of mechanical ingenuity, and an even better example of fine cabinetry, but we’d expect that the accuracy of …read more Continue reading An Atomic Pendulum Clock Accurate Enough for CERN
[davemoneysign] designed this fascinating roller chain kinetic sculpture, which creates tumbling and unpredictable patterns and shapes as long as the handle is turned; a surprisingly organic behavior considering the simplicity …read more Continue reading 3D-Printable Sculpture Shows Off Unpredictable Order Of Chains
Have you ever observed the project of another hacker and thought to yourself “I have got to have one of those!”? If so, you’re in good company with hacker [garberPark], the …read more Continue reading Quirky Complicated Clock Piques Constructor’s Curiosity
When it comes to mechanical timepieces, we’re used to seeing mechanisms stuffed with tiny gears and wheel, often of marvelous complexity and precision. What we’re perhaps less used to seeing …read more Continue reading Sprockets and Chains Drive This Unique Mechanical Digital Clock
With all the futuristic technology currently at our disposal, it seems a little bizarre that most passenger vehicles are essentially the same thing that they were a century ago. Four …read more Continue reading RC Snowmobile Makes Tracks on Ice
With all the futuristic technology currently at our disposal, it seems a little bizarre that most passenger vehicles are essentially the same thing that they were a century ago. Four …read more Continue reading RC Snowmobile Makes Tracks on Ice
One of the more frustrating things facing makers in decades past was the problem of power transmission. Finding things like belts, pulleys, sprockets, and chain for your projects could be …read more Continue reading Putting 3D Printed Chain Through Its Paces
When it comes to building quirky clocks that also double up as beautiful animated sculptures, [Ekaggrat Singh Kalsi] is a master par excellence. His latest offering is the Getula, a time piece inspired by an old, discarded bicycle chain, while …read more
Many of the projects we serve up on Hackaday are freshly minted, hot off the press endeavors. But sometimes, just sometimes, we stumble across ideas from the past that are simply too neat to be passed over. This is one of those times — and the contraption in question is …read more
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Chain sprockets are a key drivetrain component in a lot of builds. Unfortunately they can be difficult to source, particularly for those outside the reach of retailers like McMaster-Carr. In such situations, you might consider making your own.
The toothed profile on a chain sprocket can be produced in a …read more
Continue reading Making Your Own Chain Sprockets, The Tidy Way