2 hours and counting. Holy crap there’s a small chance this will run a full 24h. Afaict I’ve bullied all the frictions into submission. Fingers crossed 
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I’m sciencing the shit out of this problem that Huygens cracked in 1658
Bringing up the rear of the scientific revolution like a boss.pic.twitter.com/njIIgjGPrP
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Looks like the spring is maybe not actually designed for 24h
Well let’s see how long I can get it to run, and how much energy is left in the spring when it runs out.
I’m guessing 5-6h with my slightly shoddy assembly, maybe 10-12 if perfectly assembled.https://twitter.com/Knipps/status/1306438464175403008 …Show this thread -
New record: 4:59....



Damn thing couldn’t scrape through to 5 huh
I’m gonna call this done. Looks like this is actually close to the spring limit. Probably only has another hour of juice left tops, if I keep rejogging the rockerShow this thread -
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Not sure if it’s the same kit, but the Amazon listing says it’s not meant to run for an extended duration. - This is a model clock kits, not a real clock. - The clock will run for a few hours once it is fully wound.
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Yes, it’s the same... I’m trying to see how far I can push ithttps://www.amazon.com/ROKR-Mechanical-Building-Supplies-Best-Birthday/dp/B07HSZ9LYJ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=ribbonfarmcom-20&linkId=4b81bb06f0f8d4a17f95c2327c74519e&language=en_US …
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