Round Poké Ball Clock

I was given an assignment to make a clock and while brainstorming, I realized that there were no clocks that were an actual sphere. There were some clocks that were round but had the regular flat clock embedded into it so I thought it would be a fun challenge to try and make a spherical clock without the classic 2D clock. While making it, it started to look similar like the iconic Poké Ball so that is what it became, a round Poké Ball clock.

The materials used for this project were:

-KLZR 388 clock gearbox (Make sure the tip is 11/16 in. or 1.7 cm.)

-Hour hand

-Minute hand

-Second hand

-AA battery

-Masking tape

-A marker

-A 3D printer

-A small piece of white paper

-Clear tape

I used Fusion 360 to design the clock body. The clock body started as a sphere with a diameter of 5 inches with a height of 5 inches, which was then split and had a square hole hollowed out most of the way and a tinier hole at the very top of the clock half to fit the gearbox and let the rotating tip go through. The bottom half was just a duplication but most of it was filled in except a little bit of space inside to let it sit on the stand. The hinges were designed separately and combined into both halves of the clock. The stand was made specifically to make sure the clock itself didn't fall over.

The STL files are here so you can download and print them.

The idea to turn it into a Poké Ball didn't come until after the clock was done fully printing so it came as different colors. I found some paint so I painted the stand green, the bottom half white, and the top half red.

The best option would be to print the different pieces of the clock according to the colors said above. If you can't do that, then the second best would be to spray paint it. I didn't have spray paint so I just used regular paint which still worked pretty well.

What you may have to do by hand is color the hinges black and draw a black line all the way around the bottom of the top half of the clock (line going horizontally). Then, make smaller lines coming out (vertical of the horizontal line drawn) on the bottom half of the clock to represent the actual time telling part of the clock like shown in the Pic. #1 for this section. Try to spread them pretty evenly so that the time will be more accurate.

(Note: the top half is the half-sphere with the big square hole and the bottom half is the half-sphere without the square hole)

When everything is done being colored, it can then be put together.

First, put the gearbox into the top half of the clock. Make sure that the rotating tip of the gearbox goes through the hole at the top like shown in picture #1. This is crucial for the hands to be able to be turned.

Next, make sure the gearbox stays. I rolled up some masking tape and wedged it between the wall of the clock and the gearbox on all sides like in picture #3. You can push the gearbox around to center the tip in the hole.

Then, combine the hinges of both halves of the clock. I would suggest putting a layer of masking taping on the bottom half's hinge for a more rigid joint. I would also suggest putting on a few layers of masking tape on the part of the stand that points up for the clock to sit on. After that, the hands can be placed onto the tip of the gearbox that is sticking out.

Lastly, make the "button" of the Poké Ball. You can make it by following picture #2 which is getting the small piece of paper and cutting out a circle. Then, use the marker to color black around the edge of the circle and put a somewhat long piece of clear tape. Once that is done, you can put the "button" onto the front of the clock, which will act as a latch to prevent the clock from opening on its own.

When all steps are done, insert the battery into the gearbox and the clock is complete. If not already done, write the time all around the clock (12 should be right below the hinge and you can go off of there). The hands will need to be adjusted to the current time but should work well after that.