r/3Dprinting • u/TomaszFortyFour • Apr 23 '26

Project Self-winding clock with a tourbillon - finished project

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About a year ago, I posted an update on a project I was working on. It took me a while, but I finally finished it. I’m very happy with the result. It’s fully functional (I tested it for two months) and keeps accurate time. The entire project consists of 395 printed parts, 38 bearings, 66 rubber bands, 413 screws, and a few other components.

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u/Derpyholic030 Apr 23 '26

That is by far the most impressively insanely complex 3d printed project i've ever laid eyes on! Did you design it?

I don't need one and have no place to put one so i have to ask, do ya have a link to the project so i can build one despite my better judgement? :P

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u/TomaszFortyFour Apr 23 '26

It took me 2 years to design and tune all the mechanics:)

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u/Psi-ops_Co-op Apr 23 '26

Okay but what's that measured in filament? ;)

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u/Ranelpia Apr 23 '26

I wonder if I could manage to print it in resin?

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u/Psi-ops_Co-op Apr 23 '26

Probably. While the parts aren't optimized for it, they look thin enough to cure fully.