What is it that we like so much about inefficient, noisy clocks made with inappropriate technology? Answer the question for yourself by watching the video (below) that [David Henshaw] sent us of Dottie, the flip-dot clock.
But besides the piece itself, we really like the progression in the build log, from “how am I going to do this?” to a boxed-up, finished project.
Another stunning aspect of this build is just how nice an acrylic case and a raft of cleverly written software can make a project look. You’d never guess from the front that the back-side was an (incredible) rat’s nest of breadboards and Ethernet wires. Those random switching patterns make you forget all the wiring.
And the servo-steered, solenoid-driven chimes are simply sweet. We’re sure that we’d love to hear them in real life.
