Backwards clock that spins quickly

**sjohnson90** · 09-09-2010,11:47 AM

Hello all,

Im looking at making a clock the spins backwards, and moves fairly quickly. And ideas on how to make it spin?

It cant be battery powered. It has to be able to plug into a wall.

If you have any ideas please let me know.

THANKS!!
sjohnson90

**Halloween 2012** · 09-09-2010,01:43 PM

look at this post, I just built one.

my 13 hour clock

**lostskeleton** · 09-09-2010,02:07 PM

Just a clarifying question.... Does it need to behave like a regular clock and minutes and hours move independently or will they be moving around at the same time and not matter?

-CZ

**Eyegore** · 09-09-2010,02:15 PM

Why can't it be battery powered? A mini portable fan would work!

**lostskeleton** · 09-09-2010,02:19 PM

And if you do find a solution that might work that is battery powered don't discount it. You can easily adapt it to a plug-in version.

**sjohnson90** · 09-09-2010,11:32 PM

I was looking at doing like a giant wall clock. I wanted the hours hand static on the 13th hour, and the minutes hand spinning backwards somewhat fast.

I have no idea what to use to make it spin. It cant be powered by battery cause im plugging it into my animated lighting display.

**Eyegore** · 09-10-2010,06:12 AM

Still think you could make a great effect using a portable fan. And it would be fairly easy to convert it to AC plug.

**DaveintheGrave** · 09-10-2010,09:12 AM

Couldn't you just mount a 25 to 30 RPM DC motor (with the minute hand attached to the shaft) from the back of the clock. Then use a AC/DC adapter (wall wart) to power it?
Like one of these:

https://www.surpluscenter.com/sort.a...c&keyword=GIDD