How To Make A Simple DIY Sundial
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- čas přidán 8. 06. 2016
- In this video we'll show you how to make a DIY sundial from start to finish. Learn how to set up the proper angles for the hour lines on the dial plate and how to set the gnomon angle as well as how to position the sundial for accuracy.
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I've got some great ideas for the Posterazer program that you mentioned. Thanks for the info, great project!
Thanks. It's a great program. We use it a lot for projects that require bigger patterns.
Nice job in the voice over work. I like that you actually charred the whole piece and not just lightly burned it. It gave it a lot of depth.
Thanks. It's been a while since I've done voice in one of our videos. Glad you like that I set it ablaze. It was quite an enjoyable process.
17,000 views, 84 likes.... :/ C'mon guys... that was talent.
Beautiful work!
Thanks so much.
Amazing Video , keep up the good work! I really enjoyed your Video. I hope I'll see more of your Great work in the Future 😊✊
LOL, you're a good spokesman! I bet you figure out to put the gnomon on last. Thanks for a good show.
this is a great project ! great job !! but how about the diameter of the sundial ?
Can you please tell me how to make just the pointer please? Thanks in advance
I love it! You two are so creative-I'm so glad I found your channel. I'm guessing you guys are Canadian? I almost unconsciously put "eh?" at the end of the last sentence and I'm glad I didn't cause that would have been super corny. 🍁
Nope. Not Canadian. We're from the vast farmland covered state of Ohio. lol Glad you like our channel. We are very happy to have you along for the ride.
Making the 'face' larger would have enabled you to make it a little more accurate but it does look pretty cool as is.
Looks nice, the video made it look pretty hard to see the shadow because the leaf was so dark. Is that just the video or would it be better to make it lighter?
Both really. The video did make it look darker, but it could stand to be a bit lighter as well. We have it sitting in our flower bed where the sun can hit and when we walk by it we can see the time fairly well.
Way cool video... however, there is one step you missed that would greatly improve the accuracy of your sundial. Before gluing the hour lines template to the wood, you need to cut it in half on the 12 o'clock Noon hour line, then glue it to the wood with a gap the same size as the width of the gnomon. The morning hours are read by the shadow cast from one edge of the gnomon, and evening hours by the other edge of the gnomon, and noon is indicated by the whole thickness of the gnomon shadow.
I didn't catch that while I was researching. Thanks for sharing.
Really neat finish! I really like the scorch look! Too bad the resin won't last... Great project
Yeah, I am curious though to see what happens to it over time.I wonder if it will bubble up or if it will crack. Time will tell I suppose. Thanks for watching, Tomy.
When I did my wood strip kayak build, I research it and It appears that it will turn greenish over time and get brittle.. To go around this I had to put on a UV barrier, so I put Z-SPAR varnish to protect the resin... It's a marine grade varnish.
Tomy Hovington Thanks for letting me know. I appreciate it.
Unless I missed it, you didn't tell how to find 'true north' mentioned at 4:28. I think the easiest way to do this is to place a rod perfectly straight up and down in the ground. Starting about 15 minutes before noon on a clear day, begin marking the tip of the shadow cast by the rod every few minutes. Each mark should be a little closer to the base of the rod. When the marks start getting farther from the base, simply mark the one closest to the base of the rod. A line drawn from the base of the rod to that point will be 'true north'. There are formulas using your longitude to accomplish the same thing but they were too complicated for my brain to understand.
Does this accurately over the time changes??
Nope but all you have to do is turn the sundial the same as you change your clocks.
Simple
Should have used maple seeing its a maple 🍁
An easier way to calculate the hour lines without needing a protractor or an hour line calculator:
www.polaris.iastate.edu/NorthStar/Unit6/unit6_sub3.htm
now make one without a maple leaf so it can work in the USA
Probably good hints but I can't stand the banging music competing with your voice.
Good to know. Thanks for your input.
I prefer to build with Woodglut plans.
Christ...you almost need an engineering degree to accomplish this.
Bish you said simple sundial
For a real craftsman, this IS pretty simple. LOL.
Lol simple huh
Why do you have that bloody noise in the background?
too bad you cant see the shadow cuz you made it shadow colored