These are some of The Foundations prototypes and ideas concering the timing of the Clock:
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9-29Kb | These are the prototype torsional escapement parts being built by David Munro. | 5/11/99 |
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16-24Kb | This is the concept proof model of the Solar Trigger. The cylindrical lens is long enough to work on one setting year round focusing a line of light into the center slot at noon triggering the synchronization. (force output is ~4 oz/inches) | 11/02/98 |
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40-60Kb | This is the first torsional pendulum prototype. Kiersten and Chris ended up hanging it upside down from the orientation in these images for more stability. After being impulsed 90 deg. from zero it runs for about 24 hours in free air with a 40 sec period. | 10/25/98 |
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40-60Kb | These are images of our first torsional pendulum escapement prototype. We have since radically changed the design. (see the 5/11/99 update) | 10/25/98 |
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40-60Kb | These are images of our Huygens Pendulum for the Prototype. Although at this point we probably will be using a torsional pendulum, we were so far along with this one and we felt we could still learn from it, we built it anyway for testing purposes. | 5/22/98 |
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30-50Kb | These are the various rolling mechanisms that Danny and Kiersten worked on for the delay this summer. The ball roll ones did not seem to work out due to the amount of drop at the convergence of the channels. The Plinth Roll ones are far more effecient. | 8/25/97 |
