Amazon Echo Made to Look Like a Deskclock

by michealbergeron1 in Circuits > Reuse

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Amazon Echo Made to Look Like a Deskclock

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my first Instructable. how to make a amazon echo look like a desktop clock.

the only reason i did this , the hockey puck looking amazon echo is fuctional yep, but basic and if you work in an office in a heavy traffic workplace. things can go missing. echo is small enough to fit in a pocket.

they might here alexa respond but looking in at my office is hard to spot.

clock face is for looks only (set whatever time on dial ya like) dont matter.

no mods to the amazon echo unit whatso ever.

Supplies

1) echo

2 ) clock . 3 ) Dremel with right tip to grind spot where clock was mounted.

Remove Clock From Frame

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most table top clocks come apart very easy. and with a little work and no mods to the amazon echo

you can get it to fit into place of clock

Remove Glass(plastic) Over Clockface.

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carefully remove hands of clock. you will need to cut seconds hand center pin ...only trim it down half. do not cut off the pin....

Mounting

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its a bit of a trim and test process, only took a few mins with a mask and eye protection on, with dremel.

next your going to take clock face off the clock

using the adhesive thats already there stick clockface ontop echo, then place hands using the hole that is center of echo.

place plasic cover on it and...

Looks N Comparison.

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power up . as you can see echo looks more pleasing , the connection ports are fully accessable, and if it would of been black it would of almost looked like original clock.

Finished Unit.

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completed.