[tor]

wim, on 08 November 2011 - 09:20 AM, said:

Why not paint the hands on the wall and rotate the clock.

Excellent idea in terms of doing something with a twist but (and I could be wrong) differentials in angle between the hands mean they have to move.

[staringclown]

tor, on 07 November 2011 - 07:18 PM, said:

I have always wanted to build a melting clock. You can get those ones where the face is melted but the arms aren't. I figure if you had a ball bearing race going around the edge and attached a stretchy hand to it then you would have something much closer. So the hands would deform in line with the face as they move around.

The ball bearing race would work I think. The arms definitely need to melt as well. If you're thinking what i'm thinking (and I think you are) it would involve and ovoid shape with hands made from slow dripping rubber some variant of tar that drips at an appropriate rate on a twelve hour cycle. Ovoid shape with the centre raised above whatever the centre a a circle is called. (I know there's a name for it dammit) The hands bunch up between 9 and 3 and droop suitably for 9 - 6. If you could pull it off it would win you the prize a best bachelor pad ever.

[staringclown]

wim, on 08 November 2011 - 09:20 AM, said:

Why not paint the hands on the wall and rotate the clock.

Now that is thinking outside the box...

[wim]

tor, on 08 November 2011 - 09:30 AM, said:

Excellent idea in terms of doing something with a twist but (and I could be wrong) differentials in angle between the hands mean they have to move.

Use 2 rims

or

for the more mathematically minded split into 1440 minutes and have guests mod 60 for themselves

or

for queenslanders use the second option and subtract 10 years.

[tor]

staringclown, on 07 November 2011 - 09:34 AM, said:

Number 1. This site has the chinese style brass fittings.

As an illustration of how my life plans reflect my general cooking techniques (glacial timeframes). 3 months after staringclown pointed me at exactly the thing I wanted and a normal person would have it done in maybe 4 or 5 days I have put the chinese handles on the door.

Before:


After:


CloseUp:



It's a small thing but it makes me happy. Unlike image shack which keeps rotating the images.

[Popeye]

I guess I must have crappy decorating taste too.

Your room looks very "lived in" and to me, that suggests practicality, and therefore a place where you feel comfortable. I say, "Stuff what others think" and just enjoy

If you really feel the need for change, focus on micro alterations, like comfortable and practical seating, and ease of access to the things you use most. My room, den, or whatever is only about 4m square and I had great dreams of spreading my toys all about me. Gradually I moved them to where they were most easily accessible and useful, and I find myself sitting in an old office swivel chair between two desks with almost everything I use regularly within arms reach. Two 'putas, a photographic copystand/slide copier, a stereo and small speakers, printer and all that's necessary for their use, total floor space about 2.3 x 2.3m

I suppose that having worked in a relatively cramped environment all my working life, it makes me feel very comfortable,

This post has been edited by Popeye: 09 February 2012 - 01:45 AM