house clock, run counter-clockwise?
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Printed Date: October 31, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Topic: house clock, run counter-clockwise?
Posted By: kim b
Subject: house clock, run counter-clockwise?
Date Posted: February 04, 2010 at 12:24 PM
Does anyone know how to make a clock run counter-clockwise?
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Thanks, Kim
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Posted By: Mike M2
Date Posted: February 04, 2010 at 5:54 PM
I heard it does that when you go south of the equator.... :) O no, that was toilets.... ------------- Mike M2
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Posted By: t&t tech
Date Posted: February 04, 2010 at 7:01 PM
Just out of curiosity! Why? I'm thinking maybe you could reverse the polarity from the batteries to the motor to reverse the rotation of the gears! Just a thought! There could be more involved! I dunno! -------------
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: February 04, 2010 at 7:50 PM
What powers the clock? Batteries or an AC power cord. or a wall wart with a DC output?
Posted By: lspker
Date Posted: February 04, 2010 at 10:20 PM
put a mirror in front of it, or drink very much
Posted By: kim b
Date Posted: February 05, 2010 at 8:39 AM
Battery powered---something for my kid to do! But I do like the drinking idea-lol
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Thanks, Kim
Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: February 05, 2010 at 9:03 AM
I just tried putting the battery in backwards on my office clock (cheap one battery clock) and it didn't run backwards. I would think you should be able to get the motor to run backwards - I'll see if I can find a disposable clock and tear it apart.
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Kevin Pierson
Posted By: kim b
Date Posted: February 05, 2010 at 9:10 AM
Yea,I tried the battery reversal also to no avail--I will look for an old clock this weekend. Thanks and if you figure it out let me know!
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Thanks, Kim
Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: February 05, 2010 at 9:14 AM
OK, just tore a perfectly good working clock apart and took a look at it. The clock I had has I small battery powered movement. Inside the case are a bunch of gears (which of course all fell out) and a small circuit board. On the board there is a small processor and a motor (or slenoid, can't really well which because its small and embedded). I coudn't see an easy way to reverse the operation of the clock. I couldn't find the connection between the electronics and the gearing. After watching the clock run I think it's more of a solenoid because you can feel the movement pulse every second, instead of it just being a smooth running little motor. I'm sure all clocks will be different. ------------- Kevin Pierson
Posted By: kim b
Date Posted: February 05, 2010 at 9:22 AM
ok--thanks--I will try and look at one this weekend!
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Thanks, Kim
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