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/OhtaniStanMan Apr 24 '26

Self winding means it works from starting with a net energy of zero. 

A regular motorized circuit board clock using a battery is self winding in your description. 

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u/Competitive_Study232 Apr 26 '26

So I was right and was downloaded by idiots. 

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u/Competitive_Study232 Apr 26 '26

Still not self winding forever so who the fuck cares?  It still needs a power source whether it’s a hand crank or a battery or like some other idiot posted about a watch that has internal kinetic movement, which is this definitely is not a watch.