ATOT engineers, need your brainpower

[brainhulk]

I don't want to spend $900 http://www.amazon.com/Wolf-Designs-4...2857430&sr=1-5

on a watch winder. Can you guys think of something that can do the job dirt cheap? All the quality ones that don't break down are in the hundreds of dollars. But to me something that just slowly turns every couple of minutes shouldn't be that expensive.

 

[DaTT]

Wind your own watch by hand?

 

[Tristicus]

Wind your own watch by hand?

srs

 

[MotF Bane]

Do you own a bicycle? Raise the rear of it, remove the wheel, and use a couple gears to mount the watch. You're all set.

 

[PottedMeat]

Keep this in the desk drawer to set the time:

You can also use it to set time bombs with your terrorist friends.

 

[ArJuN]

Attach it to the minute hand on a clock? You could always make a project out of a 555 and a motor.

 

[Rubycon]

I could show you a way but it's very NSFW. :biggrin:

 

[Jeff7]

Ah, so a watch winder is for automatic watches which may go awhile without sufficient motion to keep them wound. That answers that. Thank you, Wikipedia. Anyway, it sounds like you simply need a source of motion for it.

- Paint shaker
- upside-down R/C car + 9.6V wall wart + duct tape
- Cat + duct tape
- ATOT member's wrist during a fapping session
- Fainting goat (lots of regular 90° rotations there)
- Whatever filthy, filthy thing Rubycon's thinking of.:hmm:

Or get a watch that doesn't require a winder.

 

[theflyingpig]

lol. The things fools concern themselves with amuse me. lol.

 

[dfuze]

Even if I hit the lottery I can't imagine purchasing something like that. I would just use my hand to wind it.

 

[PsiStar]

In business circles where the big bucks roll a watch is necessary. A Timex does the job, and you can also get a suite at K-mart.

A google for "cheap watch winder" yields several options.

 

[Engineer]

Wind your own watch by hand?

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[edro]

I had no idea such devices existed.

 

[edro]

VIDEO!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEuG13nkbPc

 

[ShawnD1]

I could show you a way but it's very NSFW. :biggrin:

This. Put your watch on whichever hand you use to jerk off.

 

[MotF Bane]

I could show you a way but it's very NSFW. :biggrin:

I am highly intrigued.

 

[deadlyapp]

I purchased a 8+12 winder on ebay for about 130 shipped that did well for the time I used it. I ended up selling off quite a few of my watches and now just set them manually when I need to. It's kind of a pain when you have autos that are day/date as well and therefore 3 different things to set before wearing them.

To the OP : I looked into manufacturing my own winder, but never did it. You're going to need a low RPM motor that is a commonly available voltage, IE 12v, 9V, etc. The part that is more difficult is the circuit that times how long to turn it one direction, switch direction, and then shut off. I never ripped into the one I had to see how they put the circuit together, but there are many different ways to do it. Ideally you would want to also include a rheostat so you could control how fast it actually spun, that way you can tune each winder motor to the particular watch that is on it, as you want the least amount of turns per day as possible, while keeping it wound.

The other difficult part is creating the holding cup. If you angle it like most cheap winders, it's not really an issue, because gravity will hold it in. But if you make it vertical, like the nice orbita winders, then you need some sort of retention device. It could be as simple as a velcro strap across the front of the watch or as complex as spring loaded clips that pop out of the cup once the pillow is fully inserted.

Its up to you how professional you want it to look. When all is said and done though, I predicted not a huge difference vs a really nice orbita unless you buy parts in bulk and don't value your time too much.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Is this a joke? It isn't like turning the watch yourself burns 4,000 calories and requires the endurance of a triathlete.

 

[deadlyapp]

Is this a joke? It isn't like turning the watch yourself burns 4,000 calories and requires the endurance of a triathlete.

No, but for people who have several automatic watches, and they wear a different one each day, its nice to have the time and date already set so you don't have to spend an addition 5-10 minutes to set it each time you put it on.

Plus it is a fuckin conversation piece for sure. I've had so many people go ...whoa wtf is that, HOLY SHIT THATS AWESOME.

 

[ShawnD1]

Is this a joke? It isn't like turning the watch yourself burns 4,000 calories and requires the endurance of a triathlete.

Some of ATOT still lives in huts that are made from a combination of mud and dung. They don't have electricity or running water. They get on the internet by going to the library.


A few months ago I bought a really cheap device for keeping time. What's amazing about this device is that it automatically knows what time it is and it knows what day it is. It jumps forward and back an hour to account for daylight saving time. If I remove all power from it, it will automatically update itself when it turns on.

 

[brainhulk]

I purchased a 8+12 winder on ebay for about 130 shipped that did well for the time I used it. I ended up selling off quite a few of my watches and now just set them manually when I need to. It's kind of a pain when you have autos that are day/date as well and therefore 3 different things to set before wearing them.

To the OP : I looked into manufacturing my own winder, but never did it. You're going to need a low RPM motor that is a commonly available voltage, IE 12v, 9V, etc. The part that is more difficult is the circuit that times how long to turn it one direction, switch direction, and then shut off. I never ripped into the one I had to see how they put the circuit together, but there are many different ways to do it. Ideally you would want to also include a rheostat so you could control how fast it actually spun, that way you can tune each winder motor to the particular watch that is on it, as you want the least amount of turns per day as possible, while keeping it wound.

The other difficult part is creating the holding cup. If you angle it like most cheap winders, it's not really an issue, because gravity will hold it in. But if you make it vertical, like the nice orbita winders, then you need some sort of retention device. It could be as simple as a velcro strap across the front of the watch or as complex as spring loaded clips that pop out of the cup once the pillow is fully inserted.

Its up to you how professional you want it to look. When all is said and done though, I predicted not a huge difference vs a really nice orbita unless you buy parts in bulk and don't value your time too much.

i guess it is a little more complicated. I have wolf now and will probably go with an orbita. It is a pain setting each watch each time you wanna use it. I bought a crappy one off amazon once and it broke in like 3 months. So orbita for the next one!

 

[brainhulk]

Ah, so a watch winder is for automatic watches which may go awhile without sufficient motion to keep them wound. That answers that. Thank you, Wikipedia. Anyway, it sounds like you simply need a source of motion for it.

- Paint shaker
- upside-down R/C car + 9.6V wall wart + duct tape
- Cat + duct tape
- ATOT member's wrist during a fapping session
- Fainting goat (lots of regular 90° rotations there)
- Whatever filthy, filthy thing Rubycon's thinking of.:hmm:

Or get a watch that doesn't require a winder.

hahaha, i guess i like the goat one. I was actually thinking rotating fan + duct tape + home depot timer

 

[deadlyapp]

hahaha, i guess i like the goat one. I was actually thinking rotating fan + duct tape + home depot timer

There is a guy who did this. It's a wooden one. I'll try to find the link and edit.

And to the poster above who mentioned their phone. I oftentimes am not somewhere where I can get service, and my phone doesn't like that. I also like a watch as somewhat of a fashion thing. I definitely change my watch depending on what i'm wearing and what sort of person I'm going to be around. Call me a i love you. Whatev.

Edit: Rofl not the wood one, but hilarious.
http://horologyzone.com/watch/watch-school/watch-winder-diy.html

Here is a very well put together DIY guide that focuses on the hardest part - the circuitry.
http://www.allaboutjake.com/projects/watch-winder/

 

[brainhulk]

There is a guy who did this. It's a wooden one. I'll try to find the link and edit.

And to the poster above who mentioned their phone. I oftentimes am not somewhere where I can get service, and my phone doesn't like that. I also like a watch as somewhat of a fashion thing. I definitely change my watch depending on what i'm wearing and what sort of person I'm going to be around. Call me a i love you. Whatev.

Edit: Rofl not the wood one, but hilarious.
http://horologyzone.com/watch/watch-school/watch-winder-diy.html

damn i really hate work websense...

 

[deadlyapp]

I edited again brainhulk