Yesterday, I started to make a walking clock. I thought it is a cool thing. So I decided to make it by myself.
First, I went to the store to buy some tools, but it was a little expensive. I just thought about how to make a simple one. Then I found some wood in my home. I cut them into some circles, because the circular shape for a wall clock is considered to be ideal, and a square to be the background. Then I found an old clock that was broken.
I removed the pointers and the machine carefully from the broken clock. After that, I installed the machine on the square wood. But I found the pointers can not be used anymore. Then I cut two thin wood pieces to replace them. I painted these two wood pieces in different colors, one was red and another was blue.
- The red one is the hour hand.
- The blue one is the minute hand.
After that, I installed them on the machine. I also draw some numbers on the circular wood pieces. I glued them to the right place on the square wood. So now, I had a simple clock. But how can I make it walk?
I found two chopsticks and cut them into four parts. I glued them under the square wood to be the legs of the clock. I also made two longer wood pieces to be the feet. Then I installed a small machine to control these legs. It can make these legs move like a human.
Finally, I finished my walking clock. It looks a little strange, but it works well. When I turn it on, it starts to walk around my room. It also can tell me the time. It’s so interesting!
It took me a whole day to make it. Although it is not perfect, I am still happy. Because I made it by myself. This is my DIY walking clock. I love it so much!
