Cardboard clock help request.

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 2:32 pm     Post subject: Cardboard clock help request.

Dear Clock Makers Friends:

Greetings from Caracas - Venezuela and congratulations for maintain an interesting forum dedicated to the Clock design and construction.
The reason of this message is to request from you help to find material about paper or cardboard clocks, specially pendulum or verge and foliot clocks models.
Any material that you can send me will be useful: Pictures, blueprints or plans, in PDF or JPGE files formats.
What is the purpose of my petition? I’m trying to assembling a detailed cardboard clock model in a governable size and that’s really works.
Please send information to my e-mail: elprimodigital@yahoo.com

Anticipated thanks for the help that you may be able to offer me; all materials are well received;
Greetings,
J.P. Reinaldo

Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:50 pm     Post subject:

There is a book out there which you can purchase. It contains cut-outs for making your own clock out of thick paper. The book is titled: "Making your own Working Paper Clock" with an ISBN number of 0-06-091066-6. Most book stores should be able to locate it by the ISBN number.

Last I was aware, the price was $16.95 and it contains all pieces necessary for assembly. You will simply need to cut them out, glue them together, and assemble the clock as per the instructions. Unfortunately, I was not able to get my sample to work (run and keep time), however I will admit that I am a novice when it comes to building my own working gear clocks (whether wood or paper).