"Time Stood Still" Clock...

I Made a "Time Stood Still" Clock...

I decided to make this project and video, in November 2023, due to a major event that occurred...

In this Instructable, you can learn about the work process, but this creation comes also with an important message that I felt that I need to share...

You can watch the work and the purpose of this creation, in the 2 minutes video. (An updated status regarding the video ending is in step 22 below)

You're welcome to visit my YouTube Channel, and watch my additional different DIY & Woodworking projects.

General List of tools I'm using - https://www.itzikdiy.com/tools-list?m=1

Tools in this Instructable:

• Dremel 4000 rotary tool
• Dremel 561 MultiPurpose Cutting Bit
• Dremel 335 Plunge Router Attachment
• Jigsaw
• Drill driver
• Utility knife
• Chisel
• Wood File
• Clamps
• Disc sander
• Printer

Materials in this Instructable:

• 10mm Plywood
• 4mm Plywood
• Wood glue
• Epoxy glue
• Hot glue gun
• Led light strip
• DC Female Connector Jack
• 12V power adapter for led
• Black spray 2X
• Light diffuser panel

You can watch the full making process and the purpose of this creation, in this 2 minutes video. (An updated status regarding the video ending is in step 22 below)

I would appreciate if you share the video 🙏🏻

You're welcome to visit my YouTube Channel, and watch my additional different DIY & Woodworking projects.

I started by designing a template for the clock in PhotoShop, and printed it.

I took a thin plywood board leftover, and marked a circle according to the printed clock size. This will be used as the front circle of the clock.

I cut the circle using my Dremel tool, Plunge Router Attachment and Dremel 561 Multi Purpose Cutting Bit. (Very nice bit, I'm using it a lot!)

I put the printed clock template over the cut circle, and using a utility knife I cut the 3 digits (2, 3, 9). The cutting marks were transferred to the plywood circle.

Later I marked the other points for the hours, with the same method.

Using the Dremel tool, Plunge Router Attachment and Dremel 561 MultiPurpose Cutting Bit, I cut the shapes of the 2, 3, 9 digits.

Using a wood file and a chisel, I improved the shape of the digits to be more accurate and with sharp corners.

The results of CNC are better, but it was good enough :)

Using a drill driver and 15mm drill bit, I drilled one hole in the center of the circle, and 9 holes in the position of the hours (except for 2, 3, 9).

I took a 10mm scrap plywood, and using a Jigsaw, I cut a "ring" shape which is a bit bigger than the front circle.

The accuracy of the cut wasn't matter at this point, because I'll sand it later.

I connected the front circle with the digits, to the ring frame, using a wood glue and some clamps.

After drying, I sanded the glued parts using a Disc Sander (Or more accurate - an angle grinder with a sander attachment)

After sanding, I painted the clock with black 2X spray.

I took a Light diffuser panel that I had from an old panel led lamp, and cut it to fit the inner ring.

I glued the diffuser to the back side of the clock, using Epoxy glue.

After adding the diffuser panel, I glued a small circle point to the front side, which was missing for the 9 digit.

I took a piece of 12v led strip, and I soldered a DC Female Connector Jack to it, so I can easily connect the 12v power adapter later.

I glued the DC Female connector using hot glue gun, and the led strip around the inner ring.

The work is done, let's review the result:

So what is this "Clock" only with hours of 2, 3, 9 and without clock hands?

Well, as noted in the introduction, I made this clock and video back November 2023.

I'm from Israel. I guess that most of you are aware about the horrifying massacre that my country has gone through by Hamas terror organization, on October 7, 2023.

Many babies, kids, women, men, old people were slaughtered with horrifying acts, inhumane acts by Hamas.

That time 239 Israeli hostages were kidnapped to Gaza by Hamas, including kids, babies...!

The Time stood still for these 239 Israeli Hostages in Gaza and their families, for over than 180 days.

So... the numbers on the clock were symbolically chosen according to that number at the time. The time is frozen, so the clock hands are missing...

Update to the video which was edited in November: During December 2023, part of the hostages, including kids, toddlers and women, were released by Hamas, in exchange for the release of terrorists and murderers. The stories from these hostages about their time in captivity, are very hard for listening...

Since then, there are about 140 Israelis still in Gaza, in horrible conditions, in underground tunnels, for over than 180 days!!! It's unfathomable.

This number is including the whole Bibas family members (Father, mother, 4 years old kid, 9 months old baby!)

Many of these 140 hostages and kids are already dead, and the time is ticking for the rest....

Bring them home, NOW!

You can watch the full making process in this 2 minutes video, including the 239 hostages and their photos, mentioned at the end.

I would appreciate if you share the video 🙏🏻

You're welcome to visit my YouTube Channel, and watch my additional different DIY & Woodworking projects.

I would like to share with you another video that I created about the massacre, in order to illustrate what happened during the 7.10.2023.

This was my small contribution to the public diplomacy / publicity efforts, to express the situation in my own different visual & "creative" way. (Published on Oct 19, 2023)

It was hard emotionally to make the video.. 😢

Thank you for watching!