3D-printed Watch with Tourbillon

Name: 3D-printed Watch with Tourbillon (3D printed)
Brand: Hark Tech
Price: 4.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

by TheGoofy · from Thingiverse

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Free community design ♥ 11,581 likes ↓ 119,591 downloads

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TPU has a £11.50 print-order minimum. ABS, ASA, PC, Nylon and PETG-CF have a £46 minimum; PA-CF has a £69 minimum. Delivery is shown separately in your cart.

Need a few parts? Add them to one cart. One order minimum and one postage charge cover the cart: £6.90 for standard materials, £11.50 with TPU, £46 with ABS, ASA, PC, Nylon or PETG-CF, or £69 with PA-CF.

Please check the model files include everything you need before ordering. We print the files as published by the creator, so you receive the parts in the model, not necessarily a finished assembly shown in any photos. These are community designs by their original creators; we manufacture and post them but cannot guarantee fitment for your specific appliance or use case - check the original design page for compatibility.

About this print

A functional mechanical watch featuring a tourbillon complication and a 3D-printed mainspring housed in a going barrel. The movement uses a Swiss lever escapement and runs for roughly 30 to 45 minutes on a full wind. It is an advanced build that demonstrates the precision achievable with modern FDM printing, though some manual trimming of parts is typically required. PETG is often used for the moving components as it provides better layer adhesion and a degree of flexibility compared to PLA.

From the original design page

Original maker's notes

By TheGoofy on Thingiverse · CC-BY

This is a mechanical watch with tourbillon driven by a 3d-printed mainspring. The watch has a Swiss lever escapement. The mainspring inside the going barrel keeps the watch running for approximately 30-45 Minutes. Accuracy is roughly one Second deviation within one Minute (depending on print-settings). The project demonstrates that the 3D-printing technology is developing. Compared with earlier generations of 3d-printers, the process works more reliable and more accurately. However it's still a very advanced project, because printing inaccuracies need to be trimmed manually with some watchmaker skills, or the watch won't tick. The watch is designed with Autodesk Fusion 360, and printed with Ultimaker 2. How it's made: https://youtu.be/Go8woPGOggg Assembly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiZAEaES2Ng https://jig.space/view?jig=728 (Thanks to http://www.thingiverse.com/greenlig) Assembly Time Lapse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3p25T6YlQc Autodesk Fusion 360 Design: http://a360.co/1S4wp4W (all parts assembled) http://a360.co/1KUNz3g (main spring relaxed) Many thanks to Nicholas Manousos for his great article in HODINKEE explaining the importance of my project from a watchmakers perspective. His first 3d-printed Tourbillon 1000% was also a source of inspiration for my work.

Formatting may have been simplified. These are the independent maker's instructions and fitment claims; Hark Tech has not independently verified them.

Printing 3D-printed Watch with Tourbillon

For 3D-printed Watch with Tourbillon we would normally reach for PETG — it is tougher and more heat-resistant than PLA, ideal for parts that take load or live somewhere warm. We set the layer height, wall count, infill and supports to suit the model and how you will use it, and those choices are already priced into your instant quote. Want a specific colour or material? Tell us and we will match it where we can.

Model details

Downloads at source	119,591
Likes at source	11,581
Original model	View on Thingiverse
Designer	TheGoofy
Licence	CC-BY

clock Gear going barrel PETG PLA spring spring loaded tourbillon watch

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