[time-nuts] 24 hr clock movements...

[Jim Lux]

On 1/20/14 5:57 PM, Robert LaJeunesse wrote:
> Since most of those cheapo movements are a simple single-coil motor, energized with alternating polarity short pulses, it would seem that there is no need for a "24 hour" movement. You can just have your micro pulse it twice the normal period, but with the same as normal pulse width(s). Check out the movement teardown in "lunchtime clock" at Instructables.com - http://www.instructables.com/id/Lunchtime-Clock/
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The difference is that a 24 hr clock has a 24:1 gear ratio between 
minute and hour hands, and a 12 hr clock has 12:1.

If you're doing hour hand only, yep, any movement will do.