Cuckoo Clock: Slowly Coming Together

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Today I started working on the upper part of the clock, where everything comes together: the clock mechanism itself, the pendulum, the cuckoo, and the battery box. As always, Bochi and Alvin were keeping me company while I was building. Luckily they’re grown up now and don’t try to steal the pieces anymore… but I do have to keep an eye on the light cables, they spot them instantly and sometimes try to nibble them :joy:

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Once the hands and the pendulum were in place, the whole piece fit perfectly onto the top of the structure, and that’s when it really started to take shape. So far, everything has been fitting smoothly with no issues at all. I just had to be extra careful with the clock hands, as they’re quite delicate and can bend easily.

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As for setting the time… I think I’ll ask my husband for help. I already know I’ll mess it up and the cuckoo will start singing at the most random moments :sweat_smile:

As I’m not feeling very well, I’ll leave it here for now. Next time will be all about continuing with the wiring, starting on the roof, and adding more details. I’m really excited to keep going!

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you did great. maybe I will do this kit on weekends

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the kitties are so cute… theyre probably waiting for the bird in the cuckoo clock to come out :stuck_out_tongue:

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This is coming together nicely. I hope you get better soon.

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Thank you so much! It’s a really enjoyable build, perfect to take slowly on a weekend. I think you’d really like it :smiling_face:

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Haha, that’s exactly what I think! :joy: They’re always around, watching every move… I just love them so much :see_no_evil_monkey:

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Thank you!! As soon as I feel a little better, I’ll continue. My plan is to finish it between today and tomorrow if I can :see_no_evil_monkey:

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I’m curious to see how the cats will respond to the bird moving.

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Your companions are so cute :grinning_cat: looks like they want to watch the cuckoo bird come out of the house hehehe

You’re making good progress. Take some rest and hope you’ll feel better soon.

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I showed them while I was doing the testing, and they just stood there looking at it and sniffing to see what it was. They didn’t try to attack it :joy::joy:

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Thank you, @Jill_Francisco! They keep me great company and behave so well. And yesss, hopefully I’ll be feeling better by the end of the year :smiling_face_with_tear:

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I think you are handling the challenges of this kit very well. And it’s good to have help from your partner.

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It’s really nice to be able to use the “husband wildcard” when I get stuck, honestly :joy::joy:

I thought this kit would be much more complicated than it actually is, and so far I’m amazed at how much fun I’m having more than anything else.

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I am not surprised that you feel that way. RORK models are pretty intuitive. People with skill and determination are likely to have success.

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I love your cats!! They are such babies!! :face_holding_back_tears::cat::cat:

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Thank you so much! I totally agree, once you get into the flow, everything feels very intuitive. I’m really enjoying the process and feeling more confident with each step :smiling_face:

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Aww thank you!! They really are such babies :face_holding_back_tears: They always have to supervise every build and make sure everything is going well :joy:

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Aww I hope you feel better soon! :pink_heart:

But also cutest supervisors ever! And honestly great progress this is such a fun build by the looks of it! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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THank you! :heart:
I’m really in love with this build, it’s awesome :face_holding_back_tears:

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Thank you. I’m torn between a cuckoo clock and a coffee shop. Maybe I’ll start with the coffee shop so I can share it with everyone.