How I Made a Watch Escapement SUN DIAL - I Made It at Techshop Detroit!

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This instructable covers how I made a sweet laser-etched sundial. 

You will need:

A piece of wood
a ruler
a pencil
a drill press
a laser cutter/etcher
a chop saw

I found an image of a watch escapement online.  I quick-traced it in Corel draw and cut the vector on the mini-helix laser cutter.  I put it in a 9"x9" box.

Cut along the outline using the chop saw.

Use the drill press to put a 1/4" hole directly in the center of the piece.  Use the belt sander to make a pointed cylindrical stylus.  Insert the stylus into the hole in the center of the board.

Round off the corners using the belt sander and PRESTO! you've got a watch escapement sun dial.  Enjoy the ironic simplicity! :)