German word clock
By Andrew Gregory. Posted
We’ve seen word clocks before in several configurations, including laser-cut, 3D-printed, and one intriguing version that used servos to bring the projected words in and out of focus, rather than revealing them through a grid like usual. However – and this is strange, given that we live in a big, varied world – we’ve never seen a word clock in a language other than English. At least, not until now. Reddit user Reputila built this example with their first 3D printer, a Bambu Lab P1S.
The electronics are based on a Raspberry Pi Zero W that they had lying around, which enables the time to sync over Wi-Fi while the clock is in range of the internet, and there’s a DS3231 real-time clock to make sure that the device doesn’t lose the time when it’s either not connected to the internet or power. As far as controls go, there are a couple of buttons to control the brightness and colour of the LEDS.
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