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    S.T.E.A.M. Line Toys UGears Models 3-D Wooden Puzzle - Mechanical Clockwork Timer
    S.T.E.A.M. Line Toys UGears Models 3-D Wooden Puzzle - Mechanical Clockwork Timer
    S.T.E.A.M. Line Toys UGears Models 3-D Wooden Puzzle - Mechanical Clockwork Timer
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    Description

    • UGears Mechanical Models are self-propelled, mechanical wooden model assemble kits.
    • The Timer is one of Ugears most original, exquisite and refined models. This elegant mechanical device can count down from 1 to 20 minutes. Just set the Timer's rubber band powered hand, wind the alarm, and watch the delightful clockwork ticking away in a relaxing rhythm. This beautiful meditative timepiece adds sophistication to any room!
    • 20 minutes Timer with an alarm mechanism is one of our most exciting models. If the alarm mechanism is set when the time runs out, you will hear a pleasant sound. The Timer has a special roller pendulum and a lever for amplitude adjustment on its backside. It is powered by the pull of a simple office rubber band. This model went through a great deal of improvements and refinements to become this beautiful piece of machinery that anyone can put together for their delight.
    • Complete Your Set: Mechanical Theater; Dynamometer; Mechanical Box Number of components: 107 Estimated time of assembly: 3-4 hours
    • These designs are inspired by real-life mechanisms. The team believes that building these beautiful working models should be fun. They have dedicated their engineering know-how, meticulous product testing and quality control to a single goal: Ensuring that the models provide an engaging and rewarding experience for the whole family.
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    Customer Reviews

    I got it to work! Kind of... It works! Kind of. As other people have said, the tension needs to be tight on the rubber band, but I don t ever see this being accurate in any way. Still, it was fun to put together, took about 5 hours. 4Time is ticking away!So this was a really cool model from ugears. I have assembled many of their other models and this one really set me back after completing it because it is very ingenious in the way it works. A lot of the others using rubber bands that you wind up as a power source make complete sense and are obvious. Though this also uses rubber bands it is in a totally different fashion and is so simple. 5These people are absolutely wonderful to work withNot so. These people are absolutely wonderful to work with. My dog chewed up the hardest section to put together and they re-placed the parts free of charge! I was impressed. Excellent service.The "not so" part...I received my parts about 3 weeks or so later. Sat down to finish this piece and..,well, I broke the toothpick. Can I get it out? No. I tried a thin round file..no. Looking to buy an awl now, for a thing I will never do again.Will I ever get another one...no. Just stupid to not be able to fix it over a dumb cheap toothpick.If I hadn't gotten it as a Christmas gift, it would be in the trash right now. 4Not reliable as a timepiece but okay as a model.The construction is somewhat complicated, but not too difficult if you take your time. The parts can be difficult to separate and to assemble using the included toothpicks. This caused me to break a piece and have to order a replacement for the price of shipping. The use of fishing line for the rolling pendulum is finicky at best.The biggest problem is the escapement. Having waxed gears push on 2 waxed toothpicks as hardly reliable at keeping the gears from jamming or skipping.The "alarm" mechanism was a mystery to me until I watched a video and found that when the device hits zero, a lever under tension "might" make a snap sound. Ignoring the performance, it is sturdy.Having to wax and cut toothpicks to use as nails is a strange idea to me. 3Very pretty and fun to put togetherVery pretty and fun to put together, except for one issue. The toothpicks fit into the gears so tight it's nearly impossible to keep from breaking them, and it hurts your fingers so much to force them together that you have to take breaks. Tried the oil and wax like they recommend, it doesn't make a difference. 3Fun to put togetherFun to put together, quality of the product is very high but I would recommend a different kit from the company. We were unable to get this to work properly even after a lot of tinkering with it. It runs for about 5 seconds then stops. 3A great way to spend a few evenings in the winterUGears are remarkable building projects. I was looking for something to build that would be more attractive and cheaper than some of the models out there such as Legos; less messy to build than a plastic model that requires glue and paint; more complex than some of the skill level 2 or 3 model car kits; with larger parts than the Metal Earth kits, but not as complex as the $1000 Japanese model locomotive kits. I had given up on finding any such thing until I came across UGears.They are low tech (rubber band powered) and are perhaps more attractive to youngsters in Eastern Europe than they will be to many modern Americans. But I totally enjoyed putting this kit together and I think that anyone who likes to build things will have a lot of fun with it. And the price is right. It's hard to find something for $40 that is this entertaining.The parts arrive as four small sheets of heavy plywood that have been laser cut to precise dimensions. You just push them out of the sheet. Some were a little tight, and I had to wiggle them back and forth a bit to get them out without damage but a bit of patience goes a long way and in the end, all my parts emerged in perfect condition and I did not need to use a blade to loosen any part. The trickiest parts had been pre-punched when the kit arrived, and several of the smaller parts and more delicate parts came with "spares" to allow you to recover from loss or damage.No glue is used. If you make a mistake you just pull the things apart and rebuild. But the finished model is surprisingly robust.The instructions are very clear. They contain a minimum of words, but those words are in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Turkish, Polish, and Ukrainian. Othewise the instructions show the parts very clearly in shaded color diagrams, indicating where on the plywood sheeds you will find the part, and where it goes on the model. A little measuring tool is included with the kit and the instructions show how to use it whenever necessary.The instructions recommend using candle wax for some of the gears; I used wax from birthday candles for practically every joint and this made a huge difference when inserting Tab A into Slot B. The only problem that I encountered was due to the fact that the toothpicks supplied were 7mm long, while (according to the instructions) 6.5mm toothpicks were actually required. It wasn't until halfway through the project when I realized this was going to be an issue, at which point I started sanding the toothpicks with a bit of fine sandpaper, and got them all down to 6.5mm. With wax on the toothpicks, I did not break a single one (although they give you about 6 extras).As you build this model you marvel at the clever engineering skills these guys must have, to design such a complicated structure and encode it all in 4 or 5 laser cut plywood sheets. First you build the various gear assemblies and then at the last minute you put them all into the frame. It wasn't until I had the whole thing together that I was able to understand how it was supposed to work. This much took me about 3 evenings of 2 1/2 hours each, so about 8 hours, although I guess if I were going to make another one I could do it in half the time.It didn't work the first time. I had to watch where the mechanism was sticking, then take the gear assemblies out of the frame, adjust a few of the distances, add lots of wax, and put it back together again. Go slow and be patient. After about two such iterations (accounting for another 2 hours), I had a working model and I have to say, it is amazing. 5Toothpicks snapping inside gears...I ve assembled many of their models and as others have mentioned, the toothpicks snap really easily. I had taken to sanding down the toothpicks just to fit them in... until I finally had one snap in 3 places, where it was lodged deep inside a gear that it can t be removed and therefore can t replace the toothpick that s supposed to be there.All of the previous models I ve worked with had metal dowels. Why couldn t they use that for this model??Update: with an extra pair of hands we were able to dislodge the errant toothpick and finally complete the model. It looks pretty, but no amount of tension adjusting will make it consistently keep time. I guess it s just a decorating piece with occasional moving parts. 3Very nice kitSaw this in a shop in Branson and wanted to give it a try. Wood and laser cutting is excellent quality. Instructions are first rate. This is my second kit and it is much more complicated - a little patience and paying attention to the clearly spelled out critical areas paid off. Used some of the tools I used to use in building HO scale railroad structures and found the process more enjoyable. Really looks good on the bookcase. 5It went together nicely and looks great but after three weeks of trying ...As a person who has been restoring antique clocks for forty years I was excited to build this timer. It went together nicely and looks great but after three weeks of trying I still can't get it working. The escapement design seems a little primitive and the use of rubber bands as springs foretells of many frustrating replacements that necessitate about 25% dismantling of the works. Looks good on a shelf though. 2
    S.T.E.A.M. Line Toys UGears Models 3-D Wooden Puzzle - Mechanical Clockwork Timer

    S.T.E.A.M. Line Toys UGears Models 3-D Wooden Puzzle - Mechanical Clockwork Timer

    3.7
    You can't add more than 500 quantity.
    €73,00
    €73,00
    €120,00
    Sold out
    Save 39% (€47,00)