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So a while ago I tried to give away a worn out Z1R rotor that came from my dad's bike and hung on a nail in his garage for ~15 years.  

kzrider.com/forum/23-for-sale/617322-fre...ar-brake-disc#864054

It was suggested that I make it into a clock.  So I did.  

I used the free CAD program at onshape.com to draw the cover and had a friend 3D print it.  I also sketched up a mounting bracket and had sendcutsend.com laser cut it (it cost only $9).  I bought the clock motor and hands, and painted the hands red with some Testors model paint I had sitting around..  Then I used my stud finder to make sure it wasn't going to crash onto the floor (it weighs about 6 lbs).

I'm pretty pleased with it.

 

Nice job, looks great

Wow. One of a kind and really cool. Great job

Thats a real nice piece of your Dads legacy there, the very best of Up-Cycling.

Thanks for the kind words.  I forgot to mention that the movement is continuous sweep, which is cool.  No tick-tick-tick, just a smooth motion.

Anyone interested in building one for themselves?  I have a spare aluminum bracket, and the hardware came in bags so I have extra.  I can send the 3D file for the cover, and a link to the clock parts.  

Awesome work! Well done.

H.

I can’t stop looking at it. It’s cool as shit, and knowing it’s part of your family’s history shoots this this over the moon. It looks so cool next to the poster

Thank you.  

If anyone wants a copy of that Z1 engine poster, this guy sells reproductions.  That's where I got it 

ebay.com/itm/360687520214

I used mine for this. They have decorative lamps which are only used for ambiance during whiskey and cigar time.