Movement with a long enough shaft for a big clock

Scuzi · 31 Dec 2017 at 11:58

I have a load of old motorbike parts which are fairly worthless, and in true topknot fancy beard hipster fashion, I’m going to try to “upcycle” them to decorate my garage.

I want to turn this XTZ750 rear wheel into a clock, with the brake disc side as the face and the sprocket carrier side holding the movement.

I can’t find a movement which has a long enough shaft that will go through the 170mm centre of the wheel. Any ideas?

This is the face side (minus the brake disc):

This is the rear where I would like to put the movement:

This is how thick it is, ~170mm:

I’ve thought about putting a movement on the face side but I thought that would look a bit gash.

Jokester · 31 Dec 2017 at 12:00

Completely misread that title there.

smogsy · 31 Dec 2017 at 12:01

me two ^

Jokester said:
Completely misread that title there.

robfosters · 31 Dec 2017 at 12:03

Me three

Hades · 31 Dec 2017 at 12:05

Shaft.
Big clock.

Giggles like a little school boy

Rannoch · 31 Dec 2017 at 12:05

Neil79 · 31 Dec 2017 at 12:35

Jokester said:
Completely misread that title there.

It was pretty obvious that was the intention :/

ANDARIAL · 31 Dec 2017 at 12:36

Jokester said:
Completely misread that title there.

Me four

NoobCannon · 31 Dec 2017 at 12:43

+5

I rekon the title was a freudian slip by the op

UnworthyBean · 31 Dec 2017 at 12:43

Biggest I can find is a 3" shaft and that's only after a few pictures of Rachel Riley.

Terminal_Boy · 31 Dec 2017 at 12:46

Fnaarr, fnaarr...

danza · 31 Dec 2017 at 14:19

At work many years ago, we stole the desk clock of a colleague. He Freudian slipped and asked for his **** black. So, we painted his clock black and then gave his clock back. True story.

Probablyhadtobethere.jpg

Caged · 31 Dec 2017 at 15:05

If you knock the bearing out, what's the size of the tube?

Puzzled · 31 Dec 2017 at 15:35

Here's one I made earlier:

Nice project, can't help I'm afraid but I have had great success finding the oddest sized parts on ebay.

Feek · 31 Dec 2017 at 15:42

Buy a movement and get a friend with a lathe to knock you up an extension?

Can't imagine you with a topknot

Marky · 31 Dec 2017 at 15:45

Yeah with a title like that, I reckon you’re gunna get lots of serious replies

dowie · 31 Dec 2017 at 15:46

a clock that size can be quite a big load, best to get a friend or two to help you with the shaft and probs best to clean the face after

crinkleshoes · 31 Dec 2017 at 15:48

6.5"... not too bad

Daaaavvveee · 31 Dec 2017 at 16:09

NoobCannon said:
+5

I rekon the title was a freudian slip by the op

+6

peterwalkley · 31 Dec 2017 at 16:15

I see GD can always make time for wheely jokes.