Does anybody else remember/still have one of those PinArt toys? You know, the little thing made of plastic that had a million little pins sticking loosely through it, letting you forever (until you move it fast in any direction or set it down) capture a pin head mold of your face or fingers or elbow? We loved that toy and still cannot resist picking one up and pressing our hand against it whenever we find one. This clock must love those toys too. It displays the time with a million pins moving in and out of it's display...
The Most Moving Parts Ever in a 'Digital' Display Clock
The Pin Clock has 3,000 pins, requires D-cell batteries, and costs $70. Available here.
No fancy specifications. No iPod dock. No alarm ringtones. No soothing whale sounds. Just moving pins, and the sound they make "that evokes the classic flip of the numbers at airports or train stations."
We're a little skeptical. When we had a PinArt toy, the pins would be bent and have fallen out before too long. So how long will it take for this beautiful display to become inaccurate and have the entire gizmo be worthless?
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I wonder how loud it is?
It may last longer than the pin art b/c it's an enclosed system so you want be touching the pins with your hands/face.
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Why post a link to a product that is out of stock and no longer available?
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It is available here:
http://www.signals.com/signals/Item_Battery-Operated-Pin-Clock_HA5332_ps_dpr.html
view coffeebuzz76's profile
Nice idea, but as mentioned in the post making a clock that uses so many visible moving parts - parts that may easily get stuck - makes me question its longevity.
view AndyInTokyo's profile
Here's some promo video that shows it in action. Kind of required.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQkwgxd97Y8
That said, it looks neat, but I'll stick with a more function-over-form clock, thank you. I can't sacrifice waking up to music from an MP3 player. :p
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it is absolutely mesmerizing to watch the numbers change (I saw it in a store once) but the sound it makes it completely annoying.
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We actually have had one for three or four years now. I think we got it from the Signals catalog. It is a fascinating and practical piece of art. While it does take a while to get used to it (as with other new and unfamiliar sounds at first), the clacking of the change of time is a reminder that time shouldn't be wasted. We love the clock and are so glad that we have this timepiece!
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