UGEARS Aero Clock 3D Puzzles – Wooden Model Kits for Adults to Build – Vintage DIY Wall Clock with Pendulum Wooden Puzzle – Self-Assembly Mechanical Clock Christmas Birthday Gifts For Teens and Adults
Ready to make your own clock? The time has come.
| Dimensions: | 75 x 47 x 16.5 cm; 1.3 Kilograms |
| Model: | 70154 |
| Material: | Wood |
| Pack Quantity: | 320 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Age: | 14 years and up |
| Assembly: | Yes |
| Dimensions: | 75 x 47 x 16.5 cm; 1.3 Kilograms |
| Material: | Wood |
| Quantity: | 320 |
Lo compr para hacer un regalo y fue todo un acierto.
It’s not the atomic clock but keeps fair time all round very good
Die Verarbeitung ist richtig gut. Die Bauanleitung ist sehr gut verfasst, die Bilder sind sehr gut, obwohl man an ein Paar Stellen Fehler sind (das erkennt man schon whrenddes Bauens- hierzu ist es hilfreich, die Bauanleitung auf Youtube. Die Uhr funktioniert (bei mir hat die Uhr eine Abweichung von der tatschlichen Uhrzeit ca. 1 min/ 2 bis 3 Tagen) und sieht im Hobbyzimmer richtig gut aus. Das Einstellen des Pendels war ein bisschen aufwndig und die erste Tage waren frustrierend, da das Rad des Luftballons sich stndig verhackt hat. Am Ende hat man eine schne Uhr zum angucken. HINWEIS: das Mechanismus hat eine Laufzeit von ca. 12 Std., daher muss man die Uhr tglich nachladen (kinderleicht). Zu empfehlen!
Sehr gute Bedienungsanleitung. Kann man auch auf Youtube Schritt fr Schritt verfolgen.
Setzt allerdings genaue Sorgfalt im Zusammenbau voraus, aber machbar. Habs fr Bro, ein kleiner Hingucker.
Bought for our 14 year old grandson, he loves lego construction and this has been a good challenge for him. He did have an issue with one piece breaking (it was a cosmetic piece and not integral to the workings of the clock) but it was quickly remedied after careful glueing. The only thing that could improve this/these item/s would be the inclusion of the fittings needed.
Instructions are great as well as quality of parts. I have not been able to get the clock to work consistently. Fun to put together. Update: Was able to get it working, lots of patience and some re-enforcement on the back side where it mounts to the wall was needed to handle the weight of the bag. I was able to get it to work with 1.5 kilo’s. Also, part a2 was hitting gear d1 and required some modification.
A real challenge but husband has taken it on . I know he is enjoying the make . A little disappointed with ugly bag to fill with sand . !! May try another method . Unfinished as yet but Id still enjoying making the working clock
Il modo di costruzione per me nuovo et stata un esperienza molto piacevole e rilassante e si funziona veramente
Gnial, pas trs compliqu assembler ( mon gout), tre attentif aux bavurages et aux applications de la cire (trs important). Elle fonctionne bien. Je suis actuellement en mode rglage de la prcision. Le poids est trs important. J’ai lest avec un morceau de fer de 2 Kgs (je n’arrivais pas a atteindre le minimum requis avec du sable ou du sel), a fonctionne du feu de dieu.
Je le recommande ardemment.
This is an amazing clock kit, complex and frustrating to assemble at times, but worth the effort.
If gifting to someone, I’d make sure they’re reasonably mechanically minded and competent with their hands.
Some of the more cryptic pages in the instruction book, especially relating to the routing of cords and string were a real head scratcher. Use common sense and study the diagrams carefully. Cords need to be wound around spools in both directions to get up and down movement on the cords for the power gear and the balloon.
There is an online version of the manual, which helps as you can magnify some of the complex illustrations.
The manufacturing isn’t perfect and you’ll need to use a small spot of glue or a craft knife in places.
Make sure to sand and wax any moving surfaces as friction is the enemy here. The complex gear train will compound friction and stop the clock. Less friction means less weight required to drive the clock, which means less stress on the wooden frame and longer reliability. I got away with about 900g for just the clock and 1600g for the clock with the balloon mechanism engaged.
Get the clock fully working before tackling the balloon, which is counter to the instruction manual, but I think makes it easier to ascertain where problems might be.
It looks stunning when assembled and is very satisfying to watch it ticking away and the balloon doing its thing.
It’s not particularly accurate as expected, and I wouldn’t have it running continuously, as I’m sure the wooden parts will wear or warp pretty quickly due to the hanging weight. I might only attach the weight and run it when I have interested visitors.
Overall, a stunning bit of engineering and a striking functional ornament for the wall.
This is a brilliant model but it had the waxed string and the weight bag missing and i can’t find anywhere to contact seller.
Endlich ein sehr kreativ Geschenk auch fur jungere und altere auch. Super einfach.
Splendido prodotto: l’ho regalato ed piaciuto molto. Stile unico, tagli al laser perfetti, montaggio perfetto. Richiede indubbiamente un po’di pazienza, un ottimo passatempo.
Sehr schnes 3-D Puzzle. Beim Zusammenbau muss man aber schon gebt und sehr genau sein. Sehr gutes Preis Leistung Verhltnis.
La precisin es aceptable teniendo en cuenta que es un reloj de madera.
The design and construction of this kit is definitely on another level. You get what you pay for in life. The build quality is of this kit is at the highest level.
All I would say to would be buyers is take your time. Yes you could probably have it all together in a far less time than the 11 hours indicated by Ugears, but the result would certainly not be a working clock.
Care and attention to detail are required. Sand all rough edges and pay particular attention to those parts with mating surfaces. Anything that rubs against or contacts with another part benefits from more attention when sanding and waxing. The smoother the better.
The instructions are excellent, but in my case I had some difficulty in understanding the cord winding. Youtube did however quickly solve my problem.
The end result is fantastic. Visually a work of art. A work of art that actually keeps good time and a pleasure to watch as the hour sees the balloon quickly descend from its slow rise over the hour.
Personally I would not consider this kit as complex. Not for a child that wants quick results, more suited to teenagers and budding teenage adults who want to spend time creating something to be proud of. If you
take your time and follow the instructions carefully you will love what Ugears have helped you create.
Looking foward to my next Ugears kit. Have made many hints to Santa
Bei meiner Montage war darauf zu achten:
– Der Nylonfaden von Ballon und Gewicht darf sich nicht verzwirbeln, sondern mu frei laufen. Sonst bremst er die Bewegung von Ballon und Gegengewicht
– Das keine Holzteil, das die Achse der Trommel vom Ballon/Gegengewicht aufnimmt, mu exakt nach Bauplan eingesetzt werden: Flache Seite nach rechts! Sonst verkanten sich Minuten-Zahnrad und Ballon-Zahnrad nach Freigabe und Wiederanlauf
– Bei dem groen Zahnrad hatte ich auch das Problem, da die Metallachse langsam rausgedreht wurde und das Zahnrad damit stoppte. Das habe ich auch mit einem aufgeklebten Ersatzteil aus dem Bausatz nun verhindert und die Achse bleibt in den Lagern
Fr das Kontergewicht des Ballons habe ich alle Gewichtsscheiben verwendet und noch ein kleines Ersatzrad aufgelegt – nun schwebt der Ballon langsam und gleichmig wieder herunter. In die Gondel vom Uhrengewicht habe ich ein paar Cent-Stcke gelegt, damit das gewachte Seil straffer ist. In den fast 23 Stunden Laufzeit geht die Uhr “nur” 5 Minuten zu langsam – damit kann ich leben. Am Pendel kann man nicht mehr viel machen, denn jeder Verstellung fhrt zu schlechteren Ergebnissen. Die Uhr luft jetzt seit drei Wochen und das Ticken beruhigt ungemein und sie luft fr einen Steck-Holzbausatz sehr przise.
Ich kann die Uhr sehr empfehlen, wenn man etwas handwerkliches Geschick hat, sich die Zeit dafr nehmen will und sich in die Bauplne hineindenken kann.
Der Bausatz ist qualitativ recht hochwertig. Die Teile passgenau. Man sollte sich Zeit nehmen und genau nach Anleitung arbeiten. Im Netz giebt es auch ein Video vom Bau. Dort kann man auch nachschauen wenn man was in der Bauanleitung nich versteht.
Nach anfnglichen Schwierigkeiten, die Uhr lief mehr oder weniger, habe ich festgestellt das dass groe Zahnrad (Unruhe) samt Achse wandert. Ich habe die Achse beidseitig bndig geschnitten und die Achslcher auf beiden Seiten mit Tesa berklebt. Dadurch luft das Zahnrad stabil und zentriert.
Als Gewicht habe ich kleine Bleikugeln ( Art Schrotkugeln bei Amazon 2Kg) genommen. Zur Feinjustage
dann Glasmurmeln. Gesmtgewicht 2,3 Kg. der Sack ist somit relativ klein.
Wenn die Uhr nicht laufen soll, blockiere ich die Unuhe mit einem Zahnsocher. Fllt nicht auf.
Die Uhr ist ja hauptschlich ein Hingucker.
Bought as a present to my boyfriend, he love i
This is an Xmas present for my husband so can’t give too much information yet. I know he Will love the challenge and I’m sure the instructions will be fine. Nicely packaged and arrived swiftly the next day. Just wrapping to do!
Carefully following the instructions to make sure that these two-dimensional components aligned, I found this clock actually works…
Very satisfying and challenging to a complete. Hope the supply of this clock continues to arrive from the Ukraine.
Bought to keep me quiet during lockdown and it certainly kept me amused.
Everything is supplied (bar the odd squeeze of super glue!) but all axles, parts that may rub together a bit etc. need to be sanded, smoothed and waxed.
Everything turned, whirled and the weights (not supplied) dropped, right up to the moment I attached the pendulum.
I think I’ve just about wrecked it while trying to retro-smooth the moving parts.
There’s a Facebook group who show videos of moving completed clocks.
Beautiful model. Im an experienced model maker and this one was alot of fun. My advice, look through the whole manual first, familiarise yourself with it first, its fairly easy but the pictorial instructions for the waxed cord and ballon wire can be confusing. Overall I love this model, it looks fantastic, keeps fairly good time (considering its made from wood) and was a joy to build. U Gears have done a fantasic job.
I absolutely love it!
Assembly was sheer fun thanks to great precision of laser-cut parts. It was easy to find every piece thanks to detailed info in the manual, the instructions themselves were mostly clear – there were 2-3 moments when I had to think a bit longer what to do next (especially when the string/line was involved) but everything could be sorted out.
The clock did not start immediately when the pendulum was installed. Longer inspection revealed that even though the structure was leveled while mounting on the wall, the clock weight (with 1,75kg of sand) that was added at the end of assembly made the right part of the mechanism sink a bit. That was more than could be adjusted using the knob so an extra “pad” was needed above the right screw. Now it is working like a charm and the clock is surprisingly accurate (some adjustments of the pendulum bob were needed). The clock ticking is very pleasant as well.
I followed the advices of other users and every wooden part was sanded to get rid of any unevenness of the surface and wax was also applied with extra care where required.
I recommend it to everyone with a bit of experience in model building.
Excellent and works, but needs a bit of fiddling with, especially the balloon winding mechanism. I’ve done away with the ‘lever’ and made a device to stop the gear axle moving and therefore avoiding binding.
Patience and attention to detail is key for this to work but very satisfying when it does
I was bought this kit as a birthday present, having previously enthused about the previous two UGears kits I have made. As with the other kits, patience and very careful assembly is needed to get everything to work correctly. It’s important to make sure each rotating and / or meshing part operates really smoothly before moving on – don’t rush anything!
The instructions are comprehensive but do need very careful reading and interpretation of the diagrams where they deal with the correct winding and routes for the various cords and threads.
Now it’s finished it looks great on the wall, and I love the way the balloon drops on the hour. I do have a couple of gripes, however:
– There is no adjustment of the pallets relative to the pendulum or the escape wheel. All you can do is adjust the angle of the clock on the wall. In my case, the clock has to sit a a noticeable angle in order to run reliably
– The clock runs fast by about 13%, despite the pendulum being adjusted to its maximum extent
I also found that I needed over 2Kg of weight in the little bag to get it all to run, so there’s quite a load on the wooden pivots and gears- I feel they may give trouble after a while. Oh, and the little cable car balance weight really needs some extra weight in it to work properly
That said, this is a really fun product, but just don’t expect accurate time keeping!
Diese Uhr funktioniert, im Gegensatz zu der Eulenuhr, super und sieht auch noch hammermssig aus. Ich hatte diese Uhr meinem Mann als Bausatz geschenkt und er hatte viel Spa damit. Vor allem war es der erste Bausatz dieser Art den er gemacht hat und es hat sofort ohne rger einwandfrei geklappt. Der Bausatz ist uneingeschrnkt zu empfehlen!
Impegnativo nel montaggio ma propio quello il divertimento…funziona bene se si prestano tutte le attenzioni richieste nel montaggio..mi sono divertito da matti e ne comprer degli altri..lo consiglio
Purchased as gift for my hubby as he LOVES UGEARS. GREAT CHALLENGE took a little bit to adjust weight for the clock drop of the hot air balloo
L’ho montato assieme a un ingeniere progettista meccanino che ha avuto la buona idea di usare una bottiglia d’acqua come contrappeso, ma tra regolazione e scorrime to della corda fallimmo. comunque uno dei pi difficili. C’ ancora speranza
Bought this for my 13 year old who, if interested, likes to be highly focused. He loved (& sometimes hated) it. Took him about 2/3 full days to build and about 2/3 weeks to get it running perfectly. He says waxing and ensuring parts move smoothly was the biggest challenge, followed by adding to the weight (he used loose change) to get it exact. It’s still running in his room, and he winds it pretty religiously. He says it’s off about 1-3 minutes, but I think that’s pretty amazing!
I’ve built quite a few laser cut wood kits (marble races, clock, toys, etc), and this is the best so far. It was a real pleasure to build. The instructions are excellent. After a bit of fine tuning the clock keeps pretty accurate time, with run times of about 19 hours before I need to reset the weight. The wax stick that comes with the kit is not great (and is very small). Instead of hard wax, I used soft furniture wax, which was great for waxing the teeth of all the gears.
The one small drawback with the clock is the setup of the faces. They’re not easily read from a distance. I’ve set up 15 minute markers behind the balloon, which makes a fun (but not very accurate) way to read the time from further away.
Further note: I have modified the string for the weight, and am now getting run times of 21 hours.
On time and no damage. Veneer is good and the laser cutting is first rate. A little problem with the instructions here and where but I figured it out. Took some time to “tune” the watch but that was expected. Nice kit.
Entretenido el montaje,pero no consigo que funcione el reloj,como decorativo est bie
I really enjoyed building this kit, I always wanted to build a clock kit and this was my chance, the instructions are very good and clear, I would warn you though, you are going to spend some time tuning this clock to get it to run, this is ok though as it teaches you how clocks work, and once it’s tuned it, done and will run for 30+ hours. Think I will get the Sky Watcher kit next!
il faut tout poncer avec attention, surtout les engrenages les pignons , les deux faces , et surtout les dents , j’ai du la dmonter 3 fois cars elle s’arretais , surtout les dents de l’chapeme
die Anleitung war gut umsetzbar. Die Funktion des Schnurverlaufs fr den Antrieb per Gewicht ist kaum nachvollziehbar. Der Schnurverlauf ist sehr schlecht abgebildet, konnte keine Funktion erziehlen, daher
nuuur ein dekorativer Wandschmuck. Schade…..
Great product, it was the perfect gift for Father’s Day
Very quick deliver and good description of item would use again 100% service its not a quick build and you need a bit of space to put things
Disliked the nun word to explain how to wire up the clock with the waxed cord nylon string was OK, would have been nice to see the written word with pictures ,I like the written word with pictures all of course in English ……
As models go, this is a bitch. If you’re not an engineer don’t bother. I’m an engineer….loved building this bad boy.
Man muss sehr genau arbeiten. Manchmal knifflig, Beschreibung gut verstndlich. Teile sind gut gestanzt, fr manche gibt es auch Ersatz. Kein Kleber, keine Werkzeuge notwendig. Uhrwerk lief sofort, doch bis der Ballon einwandfrei funktionierte, verbrachte ich doch noch die eine oder andere Stunde davor. Achtung bei den Schnren. Der Ballon muss IMHO an die aus Nylon…
Un ottimo modello che pu servire anche per abbellire una parete. Susciter curiosit e apprezzamento. E’, a mio parere, un modello che pu costruire una persona che possieda una conoscenza media in materia di modellismo. La costruzione necessita di accuratezza e precisione. Il manuale per il montaggio chiaro ed esaustivo anche se a volte le spiegazioni non sono di comprensione immediata. In questi casi necessario studiare molto bene le immagini e riflettere con molta attenzione per capire le operazioni da compiere per un corretto montaggio. Aiuta molto l’attenta visione del video dell’intera procedura del montaggio pubblicato da Ugears-shop.nl. Per ogni passaggio la visione del video, con la contemporanea analisi del manuale, consente la minimizzazione di eventuali errori di costruzione. Attenzione che la pagina 34 del manuale differisce dalla stessa parte del video. In quest’ultimo si vede il posizionamento di elastici nelle carrucole f3 che nel manuale non descritto. Con il preziosissimo, cortese e sollecito aiuto della Ugears Italia, si chiarito che non bisogna utilizzare gli elastici dei quali poi non vi traccia nella scatola. Nel corso della costruzione non ci si pu esimere, dove prescritto, dallo scartavetrare e incerare le parti. Per incerare io ho utilizzato della cera d’api che si pu reperire facilmente in qualsiasi ferramenta. Alla fine del montaggio e delle necessarie ripetute verifiche e operazioni di calibratura, una grande soddisfazione poter vedere il pendolo oscillare con il caratteristico suono. Se si ha pazienza si possono colorare, senza esagerare, delle parti. Nel mio caso ho ritenuto, come si vede dalle foto, di colorare qualche componente. Ho usato dei pastelli di ottima marca, con una successiva spruzzata di un fissativo per evitare che il colore, toccando le parti, spanda. Io ho utilizzato della normale lacca per capelli . Alla fine della presente recensione mi sembra doveroso fare i complimenti alla Ugears per la precisione e complessiva attenzione che si evince dalla facilissima rimozione dei pezzi dai supporti e per i perfetti incastri. Ottimo il rapporto fra la qualit/prezzo e soddisfazione.
Purtroppo non funzionante alla fine, se non a spinta… comunque regalo apprezzatissimo e molto bello anche solo esteticamente, al di l della funzionali
It’s incredibly well made with an easy to follow manual in colour.
Los puzzles de Ugears siempre tienen calidad aunque son un poco caros. Las piezas encajan perfectamente y no es difcil de montar teniendo paciencia. Quizs lo ms engorroso es pasar las cuerdas por el lugar correcto
The only bit he wasn’t happy about is the weight. There is a cotton bag that you need to fill with something like sand or salt as the weight, he couldn’t get the weight right and got a bit frustrated. He ended up filling it with pennies
Da ich die Bewertungen vorher gelesen habe, war mir bewut auf was ich mich einlasse. Zusammenbau ist eine Herausforderung. Die Anleitung ist bebildert beschrieben ohne Text, teilweise mit Piktogrammen, gut strukturiert um einen erfolgreichen Zusammenbau zu ermglichen. Bei uns hngt ein 2 kg schweres Gewicht darunter. Sie funktionert sehr genau (12 Std – 2 Min Abweichung). Damit die Uhr richtig luft, ist nach der Montage und Aufhngung eine Justierung ntig. Dies ist leider nicht in der Anleitung beschrieben. Das erfordert etwas Fingerspitzengefhl und Verstndnis fr die Mechanik. Aber auch Deko ein schnes Objekt.
L’articolo molto bello e di impatto per il design. Lo ho costruito affrontando pazientemente tutte le difficolt incontrate non essendo esperto in modellismo. Per alcuni errori causati dalla mia poca esperienza in materia e forse da un manuale che oltre ai numeri dei pezzi da assemblare non d nessuna spiegazione scritta, l’ho dovuto smontare e rimontare una decina di volte. Adesso per che potevo godermi i risultati del mio lavoro, non pretendendo certo di usarlo come orologio ma di vederlo battere per un po’ a mio piacimento, ho riscontrato che alcuni pezzi degli ingranaggi che consentono l’oscillare del pendolo si sono logorati e quindi non reggono la resistenza del contrappeso e scarrucolano. Ho scritto in chat ma non solo non ho avuto spiegazioni ma non ritrovo neanche la mia comunicazione.
VENGO AL DUNQUE!
Ma come…… devo fare e a chi devo chiedere qualora ci fosse la possibilit di acquistare dei pezzi di ricambio? Grazie, Antonio.
Very fun to put together and definitely worth the time.
Wenn das Werkel einmal luft, ist es ein ausgesprochen attrkativer Blickfang und somit eine klare Kaufempfehlung. Die Verarbeitungsqualitt ist ausgezeichnet, die Presspassungen halten gut. Zwei Kritikpunkte kann man eventuell anbringen: Erstens die Gre des Stoffsackerls, in das man laut Herstellerempfehlung 2,2 kg Sand oder Salz fllen soll, die allerdings in dem Beutel nicht Platz haben, ich habe auf Stahlkugeln zurckgegriffen, der zweite Schwachpunkt sind (wie immer bei Ugears) die mitgelieferten Gummiringe, die der nominellen Beanspruchung nicht lange standhalten, und eine Reserve liegt nicht bei.
Alles in allem aber eine tolle Uhr, auch ein sehr brauchbares Geschenk, allerdings eher fr technisch versierte Bastler.
SPITZEN BAUSATZ.
“Das hat Spa gemacht”, habe ich mir gesagt als ich diesen Uhr Bausatz fertig gestellt habe!
Wer die UGEARS AERO UHR peinlichst genau gem der Anleitung baut wird seine/ihre Freude haben.
Bei mir hngt die Pendeluhr auf einer Hhe von 2,30m.
Die Feineinstellung des Pendels, Ballons, bentigt Geduld und Zeit. Jetzt luft sie mehr als 24 Stunden mit einer Abweichung von 1ner Minute !!! Wirklich. Das Gewicht im Sack (habe kleine Steine verwendet) betrgt 1550g.
Tip von mir, ordendlich schmiergeln und wachsen! Ein kleines Stck Wachs ist zwar dabei, aber wie ich finde nicht ausreichend. Kerzenreste halfen mir da weiter.
Preis Leistung Qualitt = Spitze
Der Zusammenbau hat mich doch mehr als die angefhrten Stunden beansprucht, doch nun hngt die Uhr als echter Hingucker in meinem Wohnzimmer. Mangels Erfahrung mit solchen Modellen, musste ich einige Teile zurckbauen, ehe sie nach dem 2. Versuch passten. Besonders die Montagen der Teile mit Schren waren besonders herausfordernd, da die Darstellung in der Anleitung teilweise verwirrend war.
Anstelle des Kerzenwachs es habe ich Ballistol verwendet und vorsichtig mit Wattestbchen aufgetragen, damit keine Flecken entstehen. Man erreicht dadurch auch die Zahnrder sehr gut.
Fr mich hilfreich war auch das Video im YouTube: “Aero Wandklok montage Video UGears NL door Ben Kort”. Der Kommentar ist zwar auf Hollndisch, die bildliche Darstellung ist aber sehr ausfhrlich.
Ein Teil ist mir beim Zusammenbauen gebrochen. UGears ist da sehr zuvorkommend und ersetzt die Teile kostenlos.
Lo regal a mi marido y se lo pas pipa montandolo. No ha logrado que funcione pero es muy decorativo y viene perfectamente explicado.
It has been a pleasure to assemble it and it’s a pleasure to get it on the wall perfectly working. It’s obviously a matter of patience to go through the whole process, but once you finish the only disappointment is that you want to start a new model as soon as possible. The instructions are completely clear, although in certain cases you need to look at the pictures thoroughly, to avoid missing steps you will regret of! They have by the way a very attentive customer service, and you’ll have all the help you can need. 100% satisfied!
I absolutely love this model. It has pride of place on the wall. But I cant make it work. I was very careful to sand and wax everything. But it looks lovely anyway. Regarding the difficulty with winding the wax cord. YouTube is very helpful. So I gave 5 stars cos it it really is amazing even if I can’t get it to work.
Takes a while, especially if you don’t read the instructions. It is made from balsa wood, which is clear on the write up, but this can be fragile if not handled gently. All in all a good product to keep the mind going.
Absolutely loved building this clock, really took my time and made sure everything was right and it looks fantastic on the wall. Then the problems started, it just doesn’t work, sure the pendulum swings and all the cogs go round but the hour and minute dials just dont turn. Have sent mails asking for advice and they want a video which is all well and good and I have made one but even compressed I can send it so waiting to hear back what they suggest next. I would just so love for it to work properly otherwise its just a nice ornament. Month later and still waiting to hear back from Ugears and now dont even reply to emails.
Antes de comenzar a montarlo le varias opiniones de personas que lo haban montado y tom buena nota para no caer en los mismos errores en lo que dichas personas haban cado.
No se trata de montarlo rpido, todo lo contrario, se trata de recrearse en el montaje y disfrutar al mximo del mismo, y sobre todo realizar descansos, no obsesionarse en acabar rpido para ver como funciona, aunque tengo que reconocer que en varias ocasiones tuve la sensacin que el montaje me enganchaba y no lo poda dejar…
Una de las recomendaciones que le de algunas personas que lo haban montado es la de darle una capa de lubricante seco con PTFE, compr un spray y fui rociando las piezas susceptibles de rozamiento, as como un lijado delicado de las mismas.
Referente al peso de la bolsa, en mi caso, empec con 2 kg y se me paraba, por lo que reduje el peso a 1,6 Kg.
Lleva dos das funcionando sin parar, da y noche, a la perfeccin, le he ido regulando la velocidad del pndulo y funciona como un reloj de pilas.
Mis amigos y familia que lo han visto se han quedado perplejos de la maravilla que es este reloj, alguno de ellos ya se lo han pedido para montarlo.
Resumiendo, Sres. de UGEARS , MUCHAS FELICIDAES, han conseguido que el diseo, precisin y funcionamiento de este reloj sea una autntica MARAVILLA.
Xmas present for hubby.
3 days to build.
Easy instructions to follow.
It is getting the time set that takes the skill.
3 weeks and we have managed it perfectly. We have added a bell to the balloon basket so we get a dingle when it drops
This is excellent value for money and as we have mounted it as well it is like a piece of art on the wall.
Great talking point for visitors
Highly recommend this clock
Eine gute Idee fr eine schne Pendeluhr aus Holz.
Groe Ganggenauigkeit darf man aber nicht erwarten.
Die Mechanik fr den Ballon funktioniert so nicht, die Zahnrder verklemmen sich immer.
Hier ist eine bessere Konstruktion notwendig.
Es ist aber schon vorgesehen, dass man den Ballon ausschalten kann.
Das Uhrwerk luft entgegen den Angaben von 1,5 – 2 kg Gewicht erst zuverlssig mit ca. 2,9kg Gewicht. Dadurch luft die Uhr aber etwas zu schnell. Einmal komplett aufgezogen luft die Uhr ca. 12 -14 Stunden.
Fr den Zusammenbau muss man Zeit und Geduld haben, wird aber belohnt mit einer doch einigermassen robusten Konstruktion mit vielen schnen kleinen Details.
Wunderbare Idee und auch ein wunderschnes Geschenk.
Ich kann diese Uhr auf jeden Fall empfehlen.
Of all the 3D puzzles I’ve built, this one is by far the best. It will test your patience and reward you when it works. I hope my tips and setup will help others. Enjoy!
eally good quality, the instructions on the different threads could be cleare
Bought as a Christmas present for hubby,
Took him a couple of afternoons to put together but he enjoyed doing it and now looks great.
Nachdem die Uhr zusammen gebaut war, war die Einstellung auch eine Geduldsspiel. So musste das richtige Gegengewicht fr den Antrieb gefunden werden, die passende Pendelgeschwindigkeit und das richtige Gewicht fr den Ballon gefunden werden.
Das Problem ist, das am Anfang noch alles auf Spannung ist (durch die hohe Passgenauigkeit der Bauteile) und sich die Teile erstmal aufeinander “einschleifen/einlaufen” mssen. Leider half das mitgelieferte Kerzenwach nicht wirklich und ich half mit PTFA Trockenspray nach. So befinden sich jetzt 2 Kg Gewicht im Sack und den Ballon musste ich mit 20 Gramm ( habe neodym Magneten genommen) beschweren. Somit luft es reibungsloser und ohne Probleme.
Ich denke mal, dass ich in 1-2 Wochen nochmal neu justieren muss, da sich dann die Bauteile besser aufeinander eingelaufen haben.
Wenn man sich dem bewusst ist, dann ist es auch eine feine Sache.
Sometimes it is was hard to follow the instructions especially where the various cords/strings go, but we managed. Pay attention to de-buring and waxing and it will work. The critical bits I found were getting the balloon and counterweight just right. Not enough counterweight can stop the clock as lifting the balloon is a strain. Too much and the balloon may not come all of the way down and gets in a ravel sometime though the next hour! Pendulum needed a bit of clock oil on it to make it swing nicely too. Some of the gears can catch on each other and stop the clock, so shift them a bit so they are parallel to the body. Really like the clock and it has been running non-stop now for 3 days.
The Clock keeps perfect time and now runs for 12 hours – brilliant – thank you.
Es war als Weihnachtsgeschenk fr meinen Sohn gedacht. Sohn ist 14 Jahre alt. Mitten im Bauen Bemerkten wir dass einige Teile nicht korrekt sind. Das bedeutet das die Holzteile Zwischenrume aufweisen die dann den jeweiligen Teil leichter brechen lassen. aufgrund dessen habe ich mich dann an den Amazon Kundenservice gewandt, die Dame dort war sehr freundlich und hat mir 15 Nachlass oder eine Rcksendung vorgeschlagen. Da wir aber schon ziemlich viel fertig gebaut hatten nahm ich die 15 Nachlass an. Die Uhr funktioniert soweit recht gut wir haben die defekten Teile mittels Leim gefllt und gehofft dass sie so eine bessere Stabilitt haben. Bis jetzt hlt alles sehr gut. Darum kontrolliert bitte genau ob die Schichtplatten wirklich vollflchig sind und keine Zwischenrume aufweisen.
Beautifully packed and presented. Highest quality of pieces with accurate fit.
Je ne voulais pas d’un jeu de construction ou on assemble simplement les pices et tout va bien (j’en ai dj beaucoup ).
L’exprience de construction est parfaite si vous recherchez la mme chose.
Faire attention chaque pice, la faon de la dtacher, la faon de la poncer lgrement plus ou moins et de la graisser la cire pour les mcanismes.
Les ficelles/fils fonctionnent bien comme prvu. Aucune mauvaise surprise.
J’ai vraiment pris mon temps pour la construire (car c’est la phase que je prfre) et la fin j’ai obtenu un mcanisme sans frottement, d’une fluidit vraiment hallucinante quand on voit que c’est du bois.
Les instructions de montages sont vraiment extrmement bien soignes et j’en ai rarement vu de cette qualit. (hormis dans un autre jeu de construction bien connu).
Je ne m’attendais pas ce niveau de qualit.
Concernant l’horloge finie, elle fonctionne extrmement bien. Le rglage est simple et ensuite il suffit d’ajuster le poids entre 1,5 Kg et 2 Kg pour que le balancier aille la bonne vitesse. (j’ai utilis du sable aquarium et des petits cailloux arrondis)
Il faut aussi que l’horloge soit accroche niveau de faon trs prcise pour que le balancement soit bien symtrique.
Elle fonctionne trs trs bien et les gens qui passent et la voient sont vraiment bluffs par son fonctionnement.
Elle est aussi trs belle et rend vraiment bien. Personnellement je ne me lasse pas de la voir ni de l’entendre.
Quand on construit ce genre d’objet on s’attend avoir le bruit de l’horloge que je trouve ici vraiment trs agrable dans mon bureau. (Je ne pourrai pas l’avoir dans ma chambre)
Pour finir, en ayant bien ponc et graiss tout ce qu’il fallait, l’horloge a une autonomie de 22h38. Moment auquel le sac repose par terre. (J’ai fait la mesure 2 fois pour vrifier)
Merci UGears pour ces jeux de construction vraiment gniaux !!!
Du coup j’en ai command 6 autres, construit 2 d’entre eux et l’exprience est toujours aussi gniale.
Merci merci merci
Mein Mann hat dann gestern gleich 4 Stunden damit verbracht und ist begeistert. Ich habe zwischendurch ein bisschen geholfen, daher kann ich hier auch etwas schreiben.
Die Teile lassen sich gut aus dem Rahmen lsen. Das erste Teil ist gleich ein Werkzeug, das beim Lsen kleiner Teile hilfreich ist. Ebenfalls dabei, ist ein Stck Schmirgelpapier zum entgraten der Bruchstellen. Holz ist ein sehr schner Werkstoff, und es macht Spass, ohne Kleber arbeiten zu knnen. Die Teile sind sehr gut vorgeschnitten, alles passt so wie es soll. Die Anleitung ist bebildert, und wenn man richtig hinschaut, auch einfach zu lesen. Lediglich bei den Seilen war es etwas verwirrend, aber ich wsste auch nicht, wie man das besser darstellen knnte.
Ob die Uhr am Ende funktioniert, werde ich spter ergnzen, soweit ist mein Mann noch nicht.
Jedenfalls habe ich sie nicht unter dem Aspekt gekauft, davon stndig die Zeit abzulesen, sondern meinem Mann Freude beim Basteln zu bereiten, und hinterher eine hbsche Deko fr das Lesezimmer zu haben. Diese Wnsche hat sie jetzt schon erfllt, daher glatte 5 Sterne.
Mal sehen, welches der nchste Bausatz wird…..
I will review this product at a later date when my husband has completed i
The model is made from 4mm plywood, the laser cut pieces are easily removed and require minimal sanding. I found this a joy to build but a challenge to get it to constantly run, whilst under construction I would recommend pieces that rub together are sanded to reduce friction. The instructions recommend a 2Kg weight but 2.5Kg was required but never the less a joy to build.
This is one of the best companies to buy gifts from. There is something to keep tricky hard to please husbands busy through Christmas and into the New Year. He is happy working his way through the puzzles ( they are challenging but doable ) and I luckily at the end of it get a beautiful thing ( that works ) to love and behold and dust forever our home .. I have made one of these pieces of moving art ( automated ) and loved making my own moving horse.. it’s a win win ! Thank you so much gears you are amazing ! Truly beautiful produc
LOS ENGRANAJES VAN AJUSTADISIMOS (PARA SER MADERA ) ES MUY ENTRETANIDO DE MONTAR . NO SE NECESITA HERRAMIENTAS ADICIONALES . EL MANUAL ESTA BIEN EXPLICADO . PARA LA GENTE QUE NO SEA MUY MANITAS NO SE LO RECOMIENDO
Il faut polir les pices en friction soigneusement et bien les passer la bougie si on veut un mcanisme fluide. Et le contre-poids doit bien tre de 2 kg, voire un peu plus.
Quelques piges en cours de route, bien sr, notamment le systme de poulie qui enroule le fil de la montgolfire, trs difficile bien rgler.
Un conseil : trouvez-lui tout de suite l’endroit o vous allez l’accrocher car toute la fin du montage se fait en place, au mur.
Absolutely amazing kit. The quality is really good, from the laser cut pieces to the instructions. I built over the course of 2 days, including hanging it & on the third day it ran for a full cycle. Wooden clocks can be temperamental and I expect it won’t run perfectly every day but it’s impressive it ran so well without any tweaking.
Minor complaints are…..
The ballon and the little carriage are not heavy enough to keep the strings they are strung with taught but this doesn’t effect the running, so not a biggie.
One minor mention as a build note……
Stringing the waxed twine is a little confusing. The instructions are solid & I’m not sure they could explain it better. If your building the kit though, just take your time to understand where its suppose to go, as trying to remedy it at the end would be a nightmare.
Purchased as a Christmas present. The package looks great. I will update this after Christmas.
A wonderful craft and very sturdy. The clock strings were a bit tricky to put in place and concentration was needed but the booklet helped.
Very very hard to understand how the cord goes, going back every few days to see if I can get my head around it, no joy yet, pity as model looks grea
Really nice quality product and it actually works
Very impressed by the whole experience of putting it together with my son! Easy to understand step by step instructions
Making your own clock seems like an amazingly ambitious thing to do, making it out of wood even more so, but this UGEARS Aero Wall Clock Wooden Puzzle makes it possible, even if it doesn’t exactly make it easy.
It’s a surprisingly small box packed with multiple laser-cut sheets of components, an 80 page step-by-step manual and all the accessories you’ll need to make the clock. You might want to source a proper sheet of fine-grade sandpaper before you begin because the little cut piece that’s included isn’t going to last the course. All the pre-cut pieces need to be pushed out of the sheets and a tool is provided for this but again you might want to find something better like a small screwdriver. On the sheet each piece has a number alongside which corresponds to the instructions in the manual – once the part is separated from the sheet there’s no identifying number so take careful note as you go. The laser that’s been used to cut each piece is accurate to a hairsbreadth and it leaves the cut edges very slightly burned which actually gives them a really appealing look – and a slight burned aroma!
Of course the real pleasure is in the process of making the clock and taking the time and care to do a good job, if you want to quickly knock together a working timepiece this kit probably isn’t for you. It’s the kind of thing you’d spend the cold Winter evenings doing and maybe get it finished in time for Christmas. We’re about 70% of the way through as I write and not in any hurry. It’s neither easy nor particularly difficult but you definitely need to take your time to ensure the right part is in the right place and although the fully illustrated manual is very good it can take a few moments and a clear head to get it right first time. You’ll need a good work lamp and your best reading spec’s (if necessary) but it’s an enjoyable and satisfying endeavour.
Really enjoying making this clock. It is quite easy to fit together. The instructions are pictures only, which is ok, but if you are confused on any part it would be good to have written instructions too. I’m finding the piece I have photographed hard to understand. I also think they are a bit expensive but I do really enjoy them
Got this as a project for me and my daughter to work on.
Instructions say 11 hours to build but it took us quite a bit longer to be fair.
The parts are well made but popping them out of the templates is quite time consuming and finnicky and you stress that some may break.
Looks amazing once done but be prepared to put in the time, this is no quick build toy.
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Update 10/31/2021: Almost three months later, the clock is still running. The short video was shot tonight. It has run pretty much continuously, except for the times I forget to wind it. The issue with the balloon still exists (see below). I solved the problem by disconnecting it. So the balloon now just hangs there, doing nothing. The clock is still not good at keeping time, but it happily ticks away with a pleasing tick-tock sound. I wonder how long it will last…
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I’ve built several Ugears puzzles over the last several months. This clock went together as well as any of them, there were no missing parts, and it was fun to assemble. It’s hanging on the wall right now, ticking away behind me as I type. It sounds like … a clock. lol
It does not keep good time, though. It gains or loses several minutes a day. It’s raw wood, so it’s highly susceptible to temperature and humidity changes. The biggest problem is the balloon. About 30% of the time, when the balloon drops, the gear that is supposed to lift the balloon back up clashes rather than meshes with the driving gear, and the clock stops. Yes, I sanded and waxed appropriately, and tinkered and tinkered with it, trying to get it to reliably work. I gave up. So now I think of it as a clever knick-knack…
But it’s cool, I’m glad I got it, and would probably buy it again, even knowing what I know now. Just know you’re buying a well-engineered puzzle that mostly works, and not a timepiece.
Quite expensive but I would say really worth the money.
4 stars for accuracy, if its important that you get up on time in the morning, probably better to get something with a battery.
Time to build of 11 hours they say, yes I agree. You need to sand, wax and smooth parts for nice low friction movement. If you just pop out the parts, put them together it could take 3 hours too. It will not work and then you will give it less stars. So this where the advanced builder comes in. Advanced builder will take their time and make a nice model that functions at a basic level.
For the impatient builder you will still achieve a nice model that will not function for long.
Think what type of builder you are and expect the result that you put in.
The kit:
Read the instructions
Read the instructions again
Follow the instructions (mainly for us men who believe manuals are for putting your cups on)
Very well laser cut, did not need a knife in my case
Get more wax and check out YouTube on how to wax cogs
Wax the cord
Buy good sandpaper and smooth all parts for low friction movement
Sand all cut edges where you can, the laser leaves joins to keep it framed in transit, these need removing
Have patience
The correct weight will be important in the bag, try lead shot rather than sand
Weight on the balloon counterweight is also important to slow down the balloon drop when running.
Test each cog as the kit comes together for friction and movement
Make sure you hang on the wall to complete, if you try to build first, hang later you will tangle your cords and lines
It’s a model clock, please do expect to get the correct time after 5 minutes of use
It’s also quite sturdy once built
Have fun building it, that is the overall aim, it’s a great achievement no matter how far you get.
Sorry! It’s a long review but I found it a great model to work on and looks good on my wall
I have had and completed quite a few of these now with each more seeming to get bigger and more complex. This is a real beauty. The set is the heaviest and biggest box I have had to do one of these. The first job was to get a new balsa craft knife, just in case any of the pieces needed a little coaxing from the wooden sheets they come on.
The instructions for these are a step by step process from beginning to end so you never feel on your own. There is a lot of detailed work and concentration, so once you feel the slightest bit tired or not as focused stop.
The materials are great to work with and the lasser cutting perfection.
It really looks like nothing recognisable for such a while then you start to see how it comes together. It is a master piece in the making. It takes your breath waiting to know if it will really be a working model. These are superb kits.
Great wooden building kit.
The box contains all pieces (320 pieces in total) to assemble a working clock.
Once completed it can be mount on a wall.
This clock has a hot air balloon design, the balloon descends when the hour strikes, then it slowly rises again for the next 60 minutes.
Instructions with picture reference included although it can be tricky at times. One of the first stages of threading and attaching the string through the parts/cogs is extremely tricky to get right.
Suitable for 14yrs (although I feel this is a more advanced model so is more suitable for adults) as my 14yr old who builds one of these models every week found some stages tricky.
Excellent quality although a few small pieces can easily break so care needs to be taken (spare parts are included)
Really enjoyable activity
I have an number of sets from this brand and they have always been excellent quality and I will be looking at the other sets in this range to purchase .
Really pleased with how it turned out
Would make a excellent gift
Great value
Would highly recommend
Ich wollte nicht aufgeben und die Uhr muss doch funktionieren. Letzten endlich habe ich die Hlfte Sand aus dem Sack ausgeschttet und habe mein Sparschwein geplndert. Der Sack ist nun 2,2 kg schwer und die Uhr luft endlich!
Ich bin ja noch immer total verliebt in die Details und finde es auch schade, dass die Uhr schon fertig zusammen gebaut ist. Das hat mich an 3 Tagen ca. 3 Stunden “gekostet”.
Also wenn man etwas schwereres als Sand oder Salz in den Jutesack macht, luft die Uhr auch und ich kann sie weiter empfehlen 🙂
Achtung: ordentliche Schrauben nutzen inkl Dbel! Auf dauert trgt ein Nagel das Gewicht sicher nicht….
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Ansich ist das ein wirklich super schnes Projekt. Jedoch bin ich ehrlich – fr fast 70 htte ich auch nicht nur den Spa am Bauen (dafr die 2 Sterne) sondern auch eine funktionierende Uhr.
Ja, diese luft maximal 12 Stunden und muss dann neu aufgezogen werden. Aber wenn die Uhr mit voll beladenen Sandsack (1,5 kg) nichtmal ein eine Minute schafft, ist das sehr sehr traurig und verdient leider nicht mehr als zwei Sterne.
Ich habe die Uhr mit einer Wasserwaage ausgerichtet. Alle Zahnrder sind mit Wachs eingeschmiert und die Schnre verlaufen alle so, wie es laut Anleitung beschrieben ist. Dennoch bewegt sich die Uhr nur ein paar Sekunden und bleibt dann stehen. Leider geht das an dem Grundgedanken dieses Objektes vorbei. Wirklich Schade, denn ich bin normalerweise immer begeistert von den Basteleien der Firma UGEARS.
Die Uhr hngt nun bewegungslos an der Wand. Hm. Schade.
There are more and more of these laser cut wood models available, and they are generally good value and very impressive. This one is a little extreme, both in price and in the amount of work required to make it. It is an incredibly complex model and not for beginners nor the faint-hearted!
However, built carefully, it is a very impressive piece of kit, and functions well as a clock afterwards. Alright, it won’t stay accurate for long, but it is very satisfying, and well worth the money.
I loved building this kit, and took some setting up, but dont expect this to keep perfect time, its made of wood after all
I’m a big fan of these laser cut wooden kits, and they get more complex all the time.
This one I think has broken some new barrier of complexity: Even the manufacturer’s think there’s 11 hours of painstaking work in it: You’re building a real, working pendulum clock with two dials, It’s not a sculpture with a clock mechanism in it, and making these models, whilst it’s very absorbing, is challenging in some ways. This one has 320 pieces and is two and a half feet high. I’ll update this review when it’s finished, which will be in a while.
So, I’d have a few previous models under your belt, you’ll already know the deal- step by step, making sure everythings correct before you move on. You can’t really take these back apart, and if one thing is wrong, they don’t work. So be patient. If I was coming to the kits new, I wouldn’t start on this one.
60+ is a lot for some die-cut plywood, of course, but the amount of work that goes into designing them and making them function must be astonishing, so you’re paying for that, really. People really into the hobby will find the expense worthwhile
The only strange thing so far (hence 4 stars) is that the clock dial seems to be going backwards (as the numbers are the wrong way round .. back to front!), so not entirely sure how that’s going to work, but have every faith it will (if it doesn’t then I will be back to amend my review).
Price wise its incredibly expensive at a whopping 62.50 but I do feel that a lot of work and thought has gone into this though not sure its quite worth over 60. I’d also prefer it to be coloured as does look a little done, so once made i’d be tempted to test some paint on the left over bits from the cut outs to see if i can paint some of it – although this one looks a bit complicated and it may well ruin it, so maybe on 2nd thoughts thats not such a good idea.
I would recommend these but feel this should be under 50.
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