Hackaday (unofficial) May 30, 2024 9:00am Tiny Orrery Is a Watchmaker’s Tour de Force #classichacks #gear #lathe #orrery #pinion #sunearthmoon #watchmaking #wheel #hackaday posted by pod_feeder_v2 Tiny Orrery Is A Watchmaker’s Tour De Force Six tiny gears, a few fancy pins, and some clever casting are what it takes to build this tiny orrery. And patience — a lot of patience, too. As model solar systems go, this one is exceptiona…
Hackaday (unofficial) July 14, 2022 12:00am Because It’s Cool To Make A Watch That Thin #clockhacks #wearablehacks #ferrari #watch #watchmaking #hackaday posted by pod_feeder_v2 Because It’s Cool To Make A Watch That Thin Recently [Richard Mille] and Ferrari (yes, that Ferrari) announced the thinnest mechanical watch ever made, the RM UP-01. It measures a scant 1.75mm thick (~1/16 of an inch). The aesthetic is debat…
