It is elegant! Was that the XYL's opinion? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Brown Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 5:07 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Odd request
----- Original Message ----- From: "jmfranke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 10:57 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Odd request >I am going the same route and have discovered slave clocks which are > solenoid driven clocks. The clocks were once very popular in > schools and > factories. The hands typically step in one minute steps. > > See: http://www.clockhistory.com/setclocks/index.html > > I plan to use one of the clock movements to display minutes and > hours and a > two digit LED digital display for the seconds. I will divide the > 1PPS > output from a Z3801A by 60 to get 1PPM. > > John WA4WDL Some used a 30 second pulse as well - might pay to check the particular slave you have before you make the divider! I have a Gents master clock here- I DID want to put it in the lounge but it was considerd too 'industrial' so its been relegated to 'outer darkness'! Personally I think it's rather elegant, but...... Picture here- http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~tractorb/gents%20master.gif These were made in two pendulum lengths-this is the longer case (3 foot pendulum) model. DaveB, NZ _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list [email protected] https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list [email protected] https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
