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sp6 face

Hello,

I am a new member. I purchased the SP6 plans and am in the process of printing out the parts on my prusa mk4. I can't wait to put it together!

One question. I would rather have a clock face with traditional numbers (not roman numerals). Does such a clock face exist? If not, any recommendations on how best to create one?

Pat

6 comments

6 Comments

Steve

Sep 05

Welcome to the forum.

Some clocks include multiple faces in the release. It depends on how busy I am when doing the design. It looks like SP6 only has one native dial.

PrusaSlicer has all the commands needed to change the dial. Start by splitting away the upper layers to create a smooth surface. Add text using any font at any size to put numbers back in. Save the plate as an stl so you can print it again later.

Steve

hanrahan

Sep 07

Replying to

Ha ha. I am a software engineer with a background in computer graphics. Openscad seems natural to me. i'm weird! I do like to parameterize my designs, and I like to automate repetitive design processes. Of course, I am guessing at your parameters which makes the code seem arbitrary.

BTW, I am very impressed with your designs of the wheels and pinions. May I ask what is the module for these gears? And what is the backlash? I measure 3.2mm tooth width and 3.6mm spacing. Are the pinions epicyclic or ogive? And are the diameters of the rounded ends of the wheels on the pitch circles?

Thanks for the awesome design!

Pat