Custom Mechanical Timer
Custom Mechanical Timer
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Hi fellow forum members,
I'm an Industrial Designer and I'm currently designing a product that will include an integrated timer for preparing tea. Since cost is important here, according to me, a safe bet would be a mechanical spring wound timer as you see in kitchen timers. However, I'd like a custom timer since the range needed is only up to 5 minutes, and the timer should be silent or at least very inobtrusive.
A list of preferred specs:
-0-5 minutes
-Silent
-Dimensions diameter max. 4 cm. heigth max. 1 cm.
-Only 3 settings needed
-Possibly water resistant, though not neccesarily so.
I've been searching all over the web for custom timers, but most Chinese manufacturers just have the standard 60 minute ones on sale.
Would any of you know if it would be possible to get an integrated timer for under 1 dollar? If any of you feel an electrical timer or another solution would be a better option, do tell.
I hope I've provided enough information.
Cheers,
Max
I'm an Industrial Designer and I'm currently designing a product that will include an integrated timer for preparing tea. Since cost is important here, according to me, a safe bet would be a mechanical spring wound timer as you see in kitchen timers. However, I'd like a custom timer since the range needed is only up to 5 minutes, and the timer should be silent or at least very inobtrusive.
A list of preferred specs:
-0-5 minutes
-Silent
-Dimensions diameter max. 4 cm. heigth max. 1 cm.
-Only 3 settings needed
-Possibly water resistant, though not neccesarily so.
I've been searching all over the web for custom timers, but most Chinese manufacturers just have the standard 60 minute ones on sale.
Would any of you know if it would be possible to get an integrated timer for under 1 dollar? If any of you feel an electrical timer or another solution would be a better option, do tell.
I hope I've provided enough information.
Cheers,
Max





RE: Custom Mechanical Timer
Buy one of these, open it up and then make the necessary changes to meet your specs.
You can then go into the 0-5 minute timer business.
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how about a pneumatic timer?
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like this: Grainer catalog - spring wound timers
I'd think you could rig a rotary stop to prevent rotating the dial past the 5 minute mark.
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But, there are electric egg timers at the same price: http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/577185395/new_ro...
The electric ones might also have a memory feature so that the user doesn't have to re-enter the time setting every time they use it.
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Kenat and I are going to gang up on you, if you continue to make tea like that.
Step one: Brown Betty tea pot, ceramic with strainer in the spout.
Step two: Boil the water, use a little to rinse the teapot and warm it.
Step three: Add loose tea to your choice to already warmed teapot.
Step four: Bring the water back to a rapid boil, and pour it over the tea.
Step five: Let stand for two mins.
Step six: Enjoy your tea.
B.E.
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Instant builders' tea.
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good idea, it won't really be feasible to do that for a large amount of products, because of the assembly costs.
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