Linear Calendar Clock

Redesign and PCB

The linear clock has been on my desk since it has been finished. However, there were a few issues with the design that I wanted to address. First of all, the build quality could have been better, and the build process was quite involved. But more importantly, the display was not very readable in some conditions. In this update I will address these issues and present the second version of the linear clock design.

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Display Modes

For the final log on the clock I will go into more detail on the software side. First I will briefly discuss the software architecture. Then I will explain the different display modes I developed so far. All code can be found on the GitHub repository for this clock.

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Housing and Assembly

Now that all the physical components are available it is time to finish the housing and assemble the full clock. First I will talk about the housing design, and the process of getting it printed. After that I will show the final product when it is all put together.

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Let There Be Light

In this second log I will introduce the electronics used in this project and design the frame to hold the light guides that I designed in the previous log. At the end of this article you will see a first teaser of the fully functional light system for the clock. Let's dive into it!

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Clock Design

In this first project log I will discuss the design for my clock. The idea for this clock is not to accurately track time to the second, but rather to show the progression of time throughout the day. Furthermore, the clock should be able to display additional information, such as your schedule for the day.

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