Make A Clock Out Of Vinyl Record

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Make a clock out of vinyl record.

Once the screws are out remove the glass on the front of the clock then pull off the hands. Most clock movement kits come with black hands and since most vinyl records are black you might want to paint them. Now that you have the movement separated from the old clock you are ready to marry it with the record. Look for the short length mechanisms about 6mm or 1 4 inch the minute hand should be about 120mm or 4 5 inches for a 12.

Plain white paper tips if this is your first time working with vinyl i recommend having several spare records on hand in case you mess up. To make a vinyl record wall clock accurate and silent we use a high quality quartz mechanism that provides quiet operation and high precision. Star wars vinyl clock vinyl wall clock vinyl record clock yoda leia organa luke skywalker jedi grand master home decor birthday gift 043 a2 4 2 out of 5 stars 19 37 99 37. These are cheap and can be found at about any thrift shop.

Superglue or hot glue 3. If you are making a clock out of a vinyl record or record cover then because the material is thin about 1 8 inch a short shaft movement kit would be best. Some tips for when you look for the appropriate kits for turning your poured vinyl lp records into clocks. If you don t feel like breaking out the spray paint you can order a clock movement with silver or gold hands though i ve found the 1 4 kits to be.

Our short shaft mmkit14b or mmkit14g would work fine depending on if either black hands or gold clock hands would look best. Make your own vinyl record clock from your old record s metal or plastic hands in various colours please select above 120 mm plastic hands come with a pin rather than a second hand non ticking quartz movement second hand sweeps rather than ticks for a quieter movement. Clock optional materials not pictured 1. Then use your pliers or adjustable wrench to take off the nut underneath where the hands were.