h a l f b a k e r yRenovating the wheel
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Submerge in a liquid with the same refractive index |
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If there are weights, what is the spring for? |
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This made me say, "but why?" [+] |
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//a type of special type of glass capable of flexing enough
to store and release the required energy// |
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Glass can be made into a spring, playing with a fiber
optic will demonstrate that. |
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Thank you, [bs]; bun awarded. |
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//special type of glass capable of flexing//
Sounds a wee bit like a WIBN. |
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If my fairy night light that flies over the beds of the
kids and lightly touches their heads, can't exist
because I was unable to explain how it could
work...well I got booed, let's just say. |
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Otherwise a temporary + for the idea which I like,
and a - for the implementation, I'm afraid. |
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The chimes are going to be crystal clear, |
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[kdf] The more current link you posted has bigger pictures,
and it looks to me like this has metal pins on the
escapement. |
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Technically an hourglass 'is' an all glass clock... |
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...I'll just get my coat again. |
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Bun gladly awarded in the wake of [Pertinax] and [Bs]'s
comments. |
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//special type of glass capable of flexing// Look
up Corning Willow Glass, which is a flexible type of
glass. See link for one small example. |
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Yes but what is the glass spring actually for? |
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A clock's no fun without at least one spring, and there are any number of functions to which it may be assigned. eg to provide the energy for a chiming hammer. |
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OK so what are the weights for? |
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Falling on your head when you climb under it to
collect the humbug you dropped. |
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Glass weights are not optimal for that, they might fracture. |
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