You know what time it is...
Edit>> new hands:
(http://www.fraservalleyweddingfestival.com/temp/wclock6.jpg)
>> old hands:
(http://www.fraservalleyweddingfestival.com/temp/wclock3.jpg)
(http://www.fraservalleyweddingfestival.com/temp/wclock4.jpg)
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Nice work and a very nice set up all round!
Ken
Wow, very cool. Nice collection as well!
Great idea, nice collection you have!!!
Very creative. Nice collection.
It's kettle time!
Very nice collection.
Thx all... The lower bowl section became the dedicated pizza rig so i figured why not!?
Quote from: 1911Ron on July 13, 2014, 06:30:15 PM
It's kettle time!
That's what i was lookin for! :)
Awesome!
That is very cool. Sweet looking collection. I think there will be some copies showing up. ;)
That's cool. Kinda hard to see the hands, though. Have you thought about painting them?
Very cool idea!!
Hey, you have stucco on the ceiling of your garage?? Never seen that before. ??? ???
Quote from: AnakiMana on July 14, 2014, 12:58:15 AM
Kinda hard to see the hands
Who needs hands when it's ALWAYS kettle time! ;D
Its "time" for a shout out to your beautiful display. Very nice 604.
That is some serious kettle love there!
Quote from: AnakiMana on July 14, 2014, 12:58:15 AM
Kinda hard to see the hands, though. Have you thought about painting them?
The lighting is kinda crap in the photo and they are visible from within the garage. Originally the hands were black and have been painted a dark red. I may experiment with a lighter color but I don't want it to take away from the stock look of the lid and handle. Slightly larger hands in a darker shade may also work... it's a bit of a work in progress.
Quote from: MacEggs on July 14, 2014, 01:26:51 AM
Very cool idea!!
Hey, you have stucco on the ceiling of your garage?? Never seen that before. ??? ???
Yeah, many houses around here have it. Thankfully it has yet to discolor or anything in 8+ years
Love it !
Now we're talking!
Easily readable from anywhere in the garage. 8)
What do you think - vinyl decal numbers or just leave it? I'm leaning towards leaving it at this point...
(http://www.fraservalleyweddingfestival.com/temp/wclock6.jpg)
Don't put numbers on it, I'm leaving it as is if this were mine.
However, if I had an extra Weber lid thermometer I'd cut the pin off and affix it to the top (12) with silicone or similar. I'm not going to drill into the lid to do it though.
Quote from: SixZeroFour on July 14, 2014, 10:58:20 AM
Now we're talking!
Easily readable from anywhere in the garage. 8)
What do you think - vinyl decal numbers or just leave it? I'm leaning towards leaving it at this point...
(http://www.fraservalleyweddingfestival.com/temp/wclock6.jpg)
Looks great. Have you thought about white hands?
Agree with no numbers, but would position the vent at 12 o'clock. It's the Movado of Bar-B-Clocks!
Quote from: pbe gummi bear on July 14, 2014, 11:34:29 AM
Have you thought about white hands?
I did but thought it might stand out too much and that the handle would disappear behind all the white. I sort of like how it takes a split second to realize it's a clock.
Quote from: MartyG on July 14, 2014, 11:35:02 AM
Agree with no numbers, but would position the vent at 12 o'clock. It's the Movado of Bar-B-Clocks!
I had it that way at first but with the slight curvature to the lid and the clock being so high up on the wall it didn't quite look right.
Maybe if I added a thermo to both sides of the vent it would be a full fledged chrono-kettle ;D
Here's a quick photoshop of the hands in white - looks ok but I'm real happy with it as-is!
(http://www.fraservalleyweddingfestival.com/temp/wclock7.jpg)
Thanks for looking.
I like it as is. Nice job that'sreally cool!
That's an awesome idea!! Love it!! 8)
How about black with a silver pinstripe down the middle of each hand, or visa versa? That way you could keep the black/silver theme going.
leave the hands black. paint the lid red ;)
How about rib bones for hands? :-P
Quote from: Jeff on July 15, 2014, 11:17:02 AM
How about black with a silver pinstripe down the middle of each hand, or visa versa? That way you could keep the black/silver theme going.
Hmmm that's a good idea... Might give that one a try!
Quote from: Troy on July 15, 2014, 11:18:54 AM
leave the hands black. paint the lid red ;)
Haha too many red lids in the garage already and the clock is my only black! ... At least for a few more days thanks to Mr Agent X ;)
That's a great clock, nice idea! Very nice collection too.
Very neat and creative! I agree with others that numbers are not necessary. Rather useful as well, no more under or over-cooked meat!
Wow, nice garage set up! I've been telling myself I need to get organized with my stuff like that. Nice work.
I love the smell of a evening cook...
Quote from: MartyG on July 14, 2014, 11:35:02 AM
Agree with no numbers, but would position the vent at 12 o'clock. It's the Movado of Bar-B-Clocks!
Yeah, but then the writing on the vent would be upside down. ;)
Oh. :o Right. ::) Duh. :-\ My bad. :-[ Good catch. 8)
This is very cool. I'm thinking of making one and I was wondering where you got the clock assembly from.
Thanks,
Mitch
Quote from: SixZeroFour on July 13, 2014, 04:08:35 PM
You know what time it is...
Edit>> new hands:
(http://www.fraservalleyweddingfestival.com/temp/wclock6.jpg)
>> old hands:
(http://www.fraservalleyweddingfestival.com/temp/wclock3.jpg)
(http://www.fraservalleyweddingfestival.com/temp/wclock4.jpg)
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I went a little smaller with mine. Goodwill/Salvation Army will usually turn up a few clocks for a buck or two. Mechanisms are easy to swap into a vent.
Quote from: MartyG on February 13, 2015, 09:06:10 AM
Stopped by a local Goodwill and found a better mechanism, with a second hand and a wall-bracket - made in USA even. The swap out took minutes:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7372/16520498475_88e17be2e4_z.jpg)
Yea any clock store/repair shop should sell them too. They are pretty cheap and you can choose the hands you want to use. Fun project for sure 8)
Hi, my name is Six Ought Four, I'm a kettleaholic. When I first started, I only needed one...
Great job on the clock. I think it looks fine the way it is, the black arms and red second hand sorta remind me of the weber logo anyway.
If anything, I would do wider and longer arms to bring them into scale with the kettle lid.
I like the idea of the thermometer at the 12, too.
Quote from: SixZeroFour on July 14, 2014, 01:46:05 PM
Here's a quick photoshop of the hands in white - looks ok but I'm real happy with it as-is!
(http://www.fraservalleyweddingfestival.com/temp/wclock7.jpg)
Thanks for looking.
Instead of painting the entire hand, just do a strip down the center, kind of like the whitewalled wheels. That or just paint 1/2 to 1inch of the tips white.
This is great Six! I'd go without numbers!
Thanks WNC, I kept it without 8)
This is an old thread, my beloved clock has been ticking away for over a year now ;)