Make A Clock From Vinyl Records

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Make a clock from vinyl records.

Plain white paper tips if this is your first time working with vinyl i recommend having several spare records on hand in case you mess up. Beauty and the beast handmade vinyl record wall clock fantastic story movies shows vinyl clocks 42 99 34 99 add to cart. Clock optional materials not pictured 1. Superglue or hot glue 3.

Do you want to prove you are the ultimate insert band name here fan. Look for the short length mechanisms about 6mm or 1 4 inch the minute hand should be about 120mm or 4 5 inches for a 12 inch record a continuous movement sweeps without ticking. Using your drill and a 5 16 drill bit widen the record s center hole so that the spindle will more easily fit into the record. Some tips for when you look for the appropriate kits for turning your poured vinyl lp records into clocks.

Do you want to recycle an old vinyl record. These are cheap and can be found at about any thrift shop. I chose a 1 4 clock movement kit because most vinyl record holes are approximately 1 4 in diameter. Make your own vinyl record clock from your old record s metal or plastic hands in various colours please select above 120 mm plastic hands come with a pin rather than a second hand non ticking quartz movement second hand sweeps rather than ticks for a quieter movement.

If you answered ye. This size clock kit includes a clock movement that has a 1 4 spindle.