Have you ever thought that the clocks you see in stores look like they come from factories and aren't handmade in France?
It’s true that it can sometimes be frustrating to buy a product only to find out that it comes from factories in China or India. That’s why Arnaud, Carl, and I (Imanol) decided to create a homemade clock with multiple features beyond just telling the time.
We want to carry out this project while following ecological standards that reflect our values and those of ESME.
Finaly, having this clock at home will allow you to add a touch of ecology and handmade craftsmanship to your space, making you feel good.
Today, we continued what we started last week, which was visualizing our project idea. We created sketches (including dimensions and project details) and a Fusion 360 representation to model the project in 3D.
We also created the Hackday project page (where I am writing this log), where I documented all the logs and uploaded the images.
Additionally, we considered making a cardboard prototype of the project, but we didn't have enough time to complete it. We will do it next time to kick-start the technical aspect of the project.
(I have uploaded the sketch and the Fusion 360 file in the files and images section.)
During this session, we mainly thought about which project we were going to work on. After some reflection, we decided to create a clock with multiple features:
3 hands (hour, minute, second)
LEDs on each hour, with three different colors for each hand (RGB)
One hand/color takes priority over the others (Hour > Minute > Second)
Thermometer, Hygrometer, Luxmeter…
Chime every hour
We also considered how we could logistically carry out this project, and before we knew it, the session was over.