Time Is Slipping Through My Fingers

Help time is slipping through my fingers. It is not directly a clock. But yes, you have to hang one up sometimes. This is different from drilling a hole in the wall. Or hit your finger with a hammer, which holds the nail.

I got this idea because I had to hang one up recently. And it was boring to just hang a clock on the wall. Why not add a nice attribute to hang it up. I still enjoy watching it every day.

- nice clock that you want to hang up or already hangs;

- the 3D printed hands;

- strong double-sided tape;

- filament (with the desired color);

- optional paint(s);

- optional nail polish;

- optional transparent 2-component adhesive.

Tools:

- 3D printer or a friend with a 3D printer;

- knife or scissors;

- Optional paint brush.

Choose the size of hands that will best fit with your clock size or which you like best. I have a fairly thick clock, so I went for the biggest version, height 80mm.

Oh yes, the files called hand left. That means that the thumb is on the right side😉. Uueehmmm, from which direction? Okay, I try again. Right hand does not have a thumb in the models and the left hand has a thumb.

Below you can download the stl files of these 3 fixed sizes. But there are plenty of programs or slicers which can adjust/scale the hand models into more desired dimensions.

Tip, you can also use software to mirror the 3D model hands. If you would like two the same hands better.

Files for a "Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)" 3D printer:

These files are meant for a "Selective Laser Sintering" or "Stereolithography (SLA)". I added big escape holes to the previous 3D models. They are necessary to empty the support material after printing the model. But I also made the models hollow to avoid using excess material.

If you don't have a 3D printer, you can also buy them here. These versions are in the same format/sizes, but adapted and made suitable for these types of 3D printers. The disadvantage of printing here is that the volume has a major influence on the price.

You can also adjust the size of these models on this site. There is a option for scaling the model yourself:

• Left hand fingers height 40mm
• Right hand fingers height 40mm

• Left hand fingers height 60mm
• Right hand fingers height 60mm

• Left hand fingers height 80mm
• Right hand fingers height 80mm

I have taken white filament as a basis. With the idea of painting it afterwards in the desired color. But in the end decided not to and left it like they are. Because I liked the combination of my light wall color and white hands. So I also secretly place back the borrowed black nail polish from my sister's😉

Do what you like the best.

Tip: there filaments available with skin colour.

Provide the hands with a strip double-sided tape. Use a strong double-sided tape. I have used the following tape from the manufacturer tesa, powerbond wide 19mm. Not only because it is ultra strong, but it also has a foam layer, thickness 1mm . Ideaal for on a somewhat rough wall structure.
This is not necessary on a very smooth wall or glass. A thin tape will suffice here. So with a good tape, the hands can also carry the clock. But that is not necessarily necessary. You can also add the hands to a already present hanging clock.

Do not stick your hands directly to the wall. But just play along on the floor. Places them in different positions. And see which one you like best. And try the final version on a wall first for gluing. To see if the clock does not fall to the ground between hands.

A possible option with existing clocks is to glue the hands to the clock with. For example, 2-component glue with a quick setting. But also with a few minutes gel time, so you have time to place the hands.

Be careful with thinner clocks and where the hands are not behind a protected glass plate. The hour clock pointer hand can touch the 3D printed hands and come to a stop.

Another tip don't try with Frisian bells, these are a bit too heavy. I was not allowed to try this with my grandmother Frisian bells clock. Just kidding 😊.

Some images for inspiration and just for fun, with multiple applications 😊....

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