Hacker News Board Hacker News, browsed like a classic message board
Live data from Hacker News

Mechanical Apple Watch from real e-waste Apple Watch

instructables.com

Post reply on HN
Print view View original

71–80 of 183 posts

Re: Mechanical Apple Watch from real e-waste Apple Watch

#71

Post by bombolo »

gorbypark wrote: post #58

I always have had somewhat of an unrealistic dream of taking an Apple Watch, removing the screen completely and installing a super thin mechanical movement on top (or putting the guts into a more tranditional looking case). I think it would be possible to use a smaller battery once the screen isn't there, to make more room for the movement as well. I'd love to have the health tracking features, and while I don't have…

Casio has some watches that pair with the phone for step counter. I think the ones with heart beat monitor have a screen.

Re: Mechanical Apple Watch from real e-waste Apple Watch

#72

Post by fellerts »

JohnBooty wrote: post #56

I absolutely love this. I think a lot of techie types might not realize what an engineering marvel a mechanical watch movement is. I'm sure you all realize there are a lot of teeny tiny gears. But does the HN crowd realize there are 24 precious gems (lab-grown rubies and sapphires!!!!) inside the NH38 movement, serving as bearings and such? While the Apple Watch is in some ways orders of magnitude more advanced than…

Excellent points! I'd like to add that while your Apple watch might last you 5-10 years, a mechanical watch well looked-after can last several lifetimes. I'm currently daily-driving an automatic watch from the mid-60s that still somehow looks pristine and keeps excellent time (for a mechanical, that is). I expect this watch to outlive me.

Re: Mechanical Apple Watch from real e-waste Apple Watch

#73

Post by subhro »

JohnBooty wrote: post #56

I absolutely love this. I think a lot of techie types might not realize what an engineering marvel a mechanical watch movement is. I'm sure you all realize there are a lot of teeny tiny gears. But does the HN crowd realize there are 24 precious gems (lab-grown rubies and sapphires!!!!) inside the NH38 movement, serving as bearings and such? While the Apple Watch is in some ways orders of magnitude more advanced than…

I wear an automatic Tag Heuer. I have been asked by many people why I still wear a mechanical watch. My answer is, battery powered watches (including smart watches and quartz movements) might have a life, but a mechanical watch ticking incessantly has a soul.

Re: Mechanical Apple Watch from real e-waste Apple Watch

#76

Post by BadOakOx »

gorbypark wrote: post #58

I always have had somewhat of an unrealistic dream of taking an Apple Watch, removing the screen completely and installing a super thin mechanical movement on top (or putting the guts into a more tranditional looking case). I think it would be possible to use a smaller battery once the screen isn't there, to make more room for the movement as well. I'd love to have the health tracking features, and while I don't have…

I think several watch makers started to do something similar, but not sure if I would trust their software. However, Garmin has good health tracking features and they offer them in an analogue way with their vivomove line: https://www.garmin.com/en-IE/p/742133/pn/010-02566-00

Re: Mechanical Apple Watch from real e-waste Apple Watch

#77

Post by subhro »

fellerts wrote: post #72
JohnBooty wrote: post #56

I absolutely love this. I think a lot of techie types might not realize what an engineering marvel a mechanical watch movement is. I'm sure you all realize there are a lot of teeny tiny gears. But does the HN crowd realize there are 24 precious gems (lab-grown rubies and sapphires!!!!) inside the NH38 movement, serving as bearings and such? While the Apple Watch is in some ways orders of magnitude more advanced than…

Excellent points! I'd like to add that while your Apple watch might last you 5-10 years, a mechanical watch well looked-after can last several lifetimes. I'm currently daily-driving an automatic watch from the mid-60s that still somehow looks pristine and keeps excellent time (for a mechanical, that is). I expect this watch to outlive me.

5-10 years... wishful thinking, that's all I am going to say.

Re: Mechanical Apple Watch from real e-waste Apple Watch

#78

Post by alpaca128 »

alwayslikethis wrote: post #29
shazar wrote: post #7

Unrelated to the article, but hijacking the history and making it impossible to navigate back is the new cancer in the internet I guess.

That's why I just middle click to open everything on a new tab nowadays. Back button still works 90% of the times, but when it's hijacked it's incredibly annoying, and I have plenty of monitor width for the tabs.

Too bad some modern sites even somehow block middle clicks.

Re: Mechanical Apple Watch from real e-waste Apple Watch

#79

Post by NanoRobotGeek »

AdamTReineke wrote: post #57
NanoRobotGeek wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I thought people would find it really boring, hence the 800% speed up on most clips. Very glad to hear at least some people enjoyed it

Congrats, very well done! What was the laser doing the cutting and engraving? I loved the video format, reminded me of the Primitive Technology channel where he just gets out of the way and lets the work itself (plus closed captions) do all the talking.

Just a no name, Chinese, 20W fiber laser. Takes a minute to get through but it works.

Would have liked to do a little more talking but the video already took way too bloody long and I didnt know if anyone would watch it

Re: Mechanical Apple Watch from real e-waste Apple Watch

#80

Post by NanoRobotGeek »

dmurko wrote: post #64
NanoRobotGeek wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I thought people would find it really boring, hence the 800% speed up on most clips. Very glad to hear at least some people enjoyed it

You should narrate the video, it would make it easier to follow for people who've no idea what you're doing (like me).

Did a few captions and would have liked to do more narration. Needed to get it done for an Instructables competition tho so just posted it as is
Post reply on HN