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What time is it? A brake rotor clock.
by erik74
Posted: Jan 30, 2009
Ever find yourself wondering what time it is, but no one knows? Here's the solution to your problem, and of course, it involves bikes.
Read on for a tutorial on how to make a brake rotor clock!
Read on for a tutorial on how to make a brake rotor clock!
All you need to make this you probably have in your house, but even so, it isn't expensive if your missing something.
Materials:
Old clock
Brake rotor
Epoxy or other glue
A few pieces of hardware
First off, take the clock apart, so that all you have are the hands and mechanical part of the clock.
Next, mix up your epoxy, or use another type of glue. Apply it to one side of the rotor where the clock will attach, and stick them together. Once the glue is dry, you can reattach the hands.
My clock did not have wall mounts on the mechanical part, so I just made it a desk clock. To make it stand up, I went over to Home Hardware and bought 2 bolts, 2 nuts, and 2 washers (1/4 inch). Just put the bolts through the holes of the rotor, throw on the washer, and tighten down the nut.
And there you have it! Your vary own brake rotor clock, and it doesn't take very much time at all.
-http://erik74.pinkbike.com/
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Materials:
Old clock
Brake rotor
Epoxy or other glue
A few pieces of hardware
First off, take the clock apart, so that all you have are the hands and mechanical part of the clock.
Clock disassembled and rotor
Next, mix up your epoxy, or use another type of glue. Apply it to one side of the rotor where the clock will attach, and stick them together. Once the glue is dry, you can reattach the hands.
My clock did not have wall mounts on the mechanical part, so I just made it a desk clock. To make it stand up, I went over to Home Hardware and bought 2 bolts, 2 nuts, and 2 washers (1/4 inch). Just put the bolts through the holes of the rotor, throw on the washer, and tighten down the nut.
And there you have it! Your vary own brake rotor clock, and it doesn't take very much time at all.
-http://erik74.pinkbike.com/
Editor's Note:
Do you like articles like this or do you have something to say that would help others out in a technical manner? Well then contact me at brule.pinkbike.com and we'll get it out there for everyone to read!
145 Comments
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nishnash
(Jan 30, 2009 at 21:05)
That is GENIUS!!! i must say that stand is amazing!!! lol.
Great idea. I'm gonna use my old Avid rotor, it has 12 holes around the outside so it should be perfect for reading the time!
Yep i was halfway thorugh building mine but got stuck - Hope V2 Vented Floating Rotor - looks amazing but because its so thick the clock hands don't stick through the front far enough! deface the disc spider or find metal clock hands to bend.
i bet theres some rich dude out there right now buying a floating vented hope rotor and taking apart one of his rolex's lol
I didn't buy a vented disc especially for it?!?! Is that why people voted me down? I'm not that stupid.
I bent it crashing in a granite boulder garden
I bent it crashing in a granite boulder garden
lol i need to make one of theese cuz in one of my classrooms the clock is busted and now missing so we need one lol
they need to make a custom one with like numbers instead of holes lol
they need to make a custom one with like numbers instead of holes lol
indeed very cool idea. I"m gonna make a wall clock out of my 8" hayes I have. 
and a desk one out of the 6" I have
and a desk one out of the 6" I have
hahaha nice two clocks!
kinda unrelated but u have a clock that is a car disk, and when the alarm goes the disk spins and you hit this thing that looks like a brake pedal to stop it, so cool. Cooler if it was a bike brake system tho!!!
kinda unrelated but u have a clock that is a car disk, and when the alarm goes the disk spins and you hit this thing that looks like a brake pedal to stop it, so cool. Cooler if it was a bike brake system tho!!!
Dude I am so doing that! All I have to do now is take the rotor off my bike...wait, but then i cant stop, um, maybe I should wait till i get some new ones. Man now I cant wait till i need new breaks. Never thought that day would come. lol. Great idea! Thanks for the article!
Rider 1 " Yo dude, you know the time man?"
Rider 2 bends down to check his rotor
Rider 2 " It's 12:46"
Confused Rider 1,3,4 and 5 thinks Rider 2 has had a few too many Jaeger Bombs the previous evening.
Rider 2 bends down to check his rotor
Rider 2 " It's 12:46"
Confused Rider 1,3,4 and 5 thinks Rider 2 has had a few too many Jaeger Bombs the previous evening.
f*ck im tempted to try this, need to get a clock from the dollar store, and see if i have any sick rotors kicking around.
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bike addict clock project:
biger one- a crank with gears will be powerful as a pendulum
and a derailleur jump out from some where to tell time..hehe..
smaller one- crank clock with derailleur pendulum..
biger one- a crank with gears will be powerful as a pendulum
and a derailleur jump out from some where to tell time..hehe..
smaller one- crank clock with derailleur pendulum..
awweee man that great, i forgot about that stuff, I did a chainring clock from the late 80"s using a Peregrine CD chainring...
that'd make a great gift!!!!
that'd make a great gift!!!!
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Hey! It was my and my friends idea, we had those clock pictures over month ago,thats not his idea! he copyed it from us
HEY did your buddy write an article about it? Plus he is from Canada? Why would he go to finland to copy a clock?
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if you need a tutorial on how to make something so simple, find a ballpeen hammer and apply it with force to your temples
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what do you mean trying not to be gulliable? thats a link to a pic of a toilet paper stand on pb. just hover your mouse over it and youll see in the bottom left hand corner of you page the links destination.
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I'm sorry, lame, cheezy etc.....
Not sweet, sick, rad etc.....
This has been around SINCE disc rotors, rubbish then, rubbish now.
Bad
Not sweet, sick, rad etc.....
This has been around SINCE disc rotors, rubbish then, rubbish now.
Bad
tempted as in the last week iv mashed a hope mono mini rotor on my head and a hayes v6 on a unknown object (just discovered it bent!).
need a clock though
need a clock though
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it took ten minutes aside from the time it took for the epoxy to dry (in which i did other things), and cost 79 cents
yes, it probably was, but, not only would it have been too much hassle to sell MX4 OEM brakes, I needed a clock and thought this would be a fun little project.
What about using an old rim, spokes (for the hour and min hands) and rig the clock to the spokes through an old hub? Just an idea.
hahaha i was so bored i made one of my own! thats for inspiring me! check it out
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/2962581/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/2962581/
hmm did this about 3 years ago made a plastic square to hide the mechanism and coverd it in carbon vynil then drilled 6 holes for the rotor bolts
im gonna make one tomorrow using and old bmx front cog and an old chain too hang it (all the parts will be cleaned up and looking like new)
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HELLS YA!!! Congrats on making it to the front page! I actually have an old clock lying around that i found just now. Girl friends, gone, parents are away, TIME TO MAKE CLOCKS!!! lol
bleh, rip apart my old bike, my LBS's have some old 8inchers lying around usually, ought to be a fun weekend lol
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check mine out i dont no who to give credit to tho for this clock but its amazing check mine http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/2963245/
I have all those items in my shop, never even thought about the possibility. Now my mind is racing with ideas!
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better yet... i made one with an old rim and some large clock hands! threw on an old tire on for kicks. looks sweet cost 5 bucks and gets everyone attention!! even people that don't bike like it... thats when you know you have done something good.
My friend made me one with a mirror, shit tire and rim (like walmart shit lol) but it was an XMAS gift so no complaints and seriously, its a mirror, no need for 823's lol. Plus it looks sweet!!!
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Dang! Thats an awesome idea bro... erik74 ur a genius... this looks so awesome thankt to you we have people on pinkbike that are creative and liketo help others and show off their great ideas... 2 thumbs up!
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Check mine i just did, its sick, cheers for the idea!!!
1. Old playstation 1 game.
2. Avid rotor
3. Quartz clock
4. repainted hands to white.
5. Put a mount on the back.
6. stuck it all together
TUDAAAA
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/2965856/
1. Old playstation 1 game.
2. Avid rotor
3. Quartz clock
4. repainted hands to white.
5. Put a mount on the back.
6. stuck it all together
TUDAAAA
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/2965856/
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I made one of those years ago when my clock fell off the wall and broke, i simply put it on a hope 203mm rotor, its sat near my pc gathering dust.
Next please....
Next please....
here... figured i would post a pic of it.
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/2968057/
let me know what ya think!
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/2968057/
let me know what ya think!
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