I have wasted a lot of time doing other things, but one of my "To Do" items is to build a gigantic working mechanical clock that wraps the entire exterior of my FrankenBarn. The barn is a metal building with 20-foot high walls, and measures 32' x 60'. I have been wanting to build something that will cause people to drive 100 miles out of their way, JUST to come and watch it in action. GIANT gears, maybe 10 or 15 feet in diameter ...huge linked chains on sprockets, mechanical levers, and pendulums, and rotating thingamabobs!

I have a 5x10 cnc plasma table, and a 5x10 cnc router table. I also have a myriad of tools, and a LOT of free time on my hands lately. I thought about just buying a 5 HP electric gear motor to start the project. The armature would poke out through a wall. Then the first gear or sprocket would be mounted to it. From there, is anyone's guess! I could add on components as they are designed and made. Everything would be made out of lightweight materials, or fabricated as hollow sheet metal components. The machine would have no real purpose. It would just be a huge mechanical do-nothing that would become a "must see" stop for people passing through Franklin, KY.

I have been trying to find the motivation to get started on this project. A good friend, a helper who is a retired Air Force Efficiency Expert was my dependable helper. Sadly, on New Year's Day of 2021, he had a massive stroke, and now he is unable to do much of anything. It is so difficult to find people you can TRUST. I have had helpers here before, only to discover my tools popping up at pawn shops and flea markets. Then the covid HOAX was thrown at us, and the whole world went crazy, being afraid of the AIR!

I just added an awesome 3D printer to my shop, along with so many other tools and machines. I am trying to learn Fusion 360 right now, so I can put this printer to use. It is not your ordinary everyday "starter" 3D printer, at a price of $15,000.00 with a build envelope of 600 mm cubed! I have so many things I want to do with it, but I have to get through te learning curve FIRST!

Joe