I make clocks and other items out of recycled materials

Nov 16, 2022 1:01 PM

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Here's one of my desk clocks, the clock mechanism is silent, the seconds hand does not tick. And it's shiny.

This is a desk clock made out of bicycle sprockets. It takes some time to dismantle the bike parts and clean them, but I really like how the end product looks so it's worth it.

Bike wheel clock. It's around 26'' (65cm) in diameter. The largest of all I make.

Cufflinks, also made out of bike chains.

Bike chain keychains. I make different kinds. Cleaning the chains is the difficult part.

Another bike sprockets clock. Wall clock.

I also make clocks out of computer parts, hard drives, circuit boards etc.

Circuit board, they come in blue, red, black, brown, yellow. Any color of motherboards you can find in your PC, I have it.

I have an Etsy store: clocklight.etsy.com. I created a special discount for all Imgurians and Imgur's secret santas. Just use code: IMGURSECRETSANTA1
I love the idea of making someone happy, I hope some of my items will be a great gift for someone.

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Its 10:05 baby. Bike time

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Once made a wind chime of chain rings and sprockets, pedal crank arm bounced on them with a lower sprocket below pushing it around

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Oooh this is awesome! Saved for when I can buy later

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Favorited and forgotten so I can show my wife later in the off chance I remember.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Reduce, reuse, bicycle. Very cool stuff there friend

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Thank you!

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's really creative! Cool work!

3 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Thanks! :)

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I love the cuff links

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Thank you!

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Love the idea! Had to order the cufflinks at once!

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

yeah I'm buying one of these for my dad for xmas. sold

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I love the hd clock. Very clever!

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That's rad! I've got a smiley face made with reflectors on an old bike wheel that my dad made 35 years ago, before he died.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

My friend made me a necklace years ago for my mother and I still have it. Dusty from hanging in my shop

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You'd love my collection of old parts, I didn't throw anything out several dozen old chain rings including some Onza, chains spojes and hubs

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Some of my best parts of my collection are those anodized parts that were really hot in the 90s and parts by Syncros

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

As a bike enthusiast this is cake to me. Have you tried using an ultrasonic cleaner, @OP? Chain waxing guys speak highly of them.

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I have it,and I use it.Some grease won't come off with it, and some parts are too thinly plated and the cleaner eats away the plating.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Fair

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Hey those are really cool!

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That’s some nice stuff you’re pedalling.

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I'm tryin wheely hard.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You spoke too soon.

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I think I have one of your hard drive clocks. My secret Santa didn't deliver one year and I got it as a backup gift!

3 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Wow, really! That's so cool! I remember sending out some Secret Santa gifts in previous years

3 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I hope it was you! I've really enjoyed it!

3 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

The clock is cool, but it's not one of mine. Mine are a little bit different, but the general idea is the same.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Do you call your workshop a "gear fab?" OK, I'm leaving...

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Neat-o stuff. Ordering something for my brother’s Christmas gift. He’s really into bikes.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Thank you and thank you!

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Suddenly my bike spoke bangle seems slightly "less than" . . .

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

“First my computer won’t turn and now my bike is in pieces! What the hell, Gary!”

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Creative ideas

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I got to hand it to you OP, just in time for Christmas. Your work is second to none, I could watch it all day.

3 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Thank you, you're too kind.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Nice subtle puns.

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Halfway through this I thought you mistyped bicycle as recycled.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This what re-cycling is all about.

3 years ago | Likes 101 Dislikes 0

I see what you did there!

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

What are you tocking about

3 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 0

3 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

I should've made that my title....

3 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I would call it upcycling.

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I did that once for a friend with a used DDR pad and additional stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPQ-lWryWvQ&ab_channel=SnoojDowdy

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"Clock Light" for a business name? You are playing a very dangerous game friendo. All I saw/said in my head was Cock Light. Cool clocks tho

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I say it myself sometimes ,lol

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

A little bit hard to read for some people but so cool and beautiful. You must have a well equipped studio in your basement.

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Actually, I don't even have a basement! Iive in an apartment, but I do have a work room just for this. I wish I had more space!

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

But why do you have so many bike chains?

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

They don't naturally grow in my apartment :), so I get them from my buddy who works in a bike repair shop.

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

If you cycle everyday, and you have one bike you need two chains for it to swap out as they wear. And then multiply by the number of bikes

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Broken chain is no joke. My chain snapped off recently,and pulled my deore XT with it. Bent the front sprocket. Very expensive.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Last time I did that it cost me $200 for new derailleur.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Back derailleur, dropout, chain and front derailleur. Everything.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yep $200 derailleur destroyed to save a $4 replaceable dropout

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

If you ride a lot in filthy conditions you could get less than 1000 miles out of an MTB chain. Newer narrower 11/12s chains wear faster too

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I like the cufflinks! I made neck-chains out of break cable bits, anodizes spoke nipples and a chain-link as a closing lock.

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Got any pictures , would love to see them?

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Check out my post in this thread with one my friend made for my mom years ago

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Anodized spokes were garbage you couldn't tighten them very many times before they break.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I was just talking about the nipples. Spokes should be steel.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

A few companies made spokes in oversized aluminum for bladed designs, and also composite. Some were made of anodized titanium

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah, I don't think that's a good idea. One can get extremely light aerospokes - steel.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

One company made some very special ones out of carbon fiber. You could buy them to go with the Campanolo 50th Anniversary gold-plated Grupo

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