Help me find a HUGE digital clock...

[mpire]

Hey everyone, I know we all like clocks, and since I am naturally a very disorganized person I over-compensate with lists and schedules.

I am looking for a large digital clock. As in over 1 foot wide. Preferably wall mount.

I have a regular round clock that drives me nutz. I have abnormally good hearing, so I can hear it ticking when I am in the garage and I find it annoying as hell. I can also hear it on the other side of the wall in the bathroom. So I want a totally silent clock, which means digitial I guess.

I don't care if its LED light up or just monochome or whatever, just want to be able to see the time from the end of my driveway. I have 20/15 vision, so I should be good to go with anything a foot wide or larger.

Thanks in advance. I have found a few that were big enough, but they are always out of stock. So please only post links for in stock clocks.

Also, lets keep it below $100. I don't need the sign out in from of the bank.

 

[DodgeZ]

http://www.ledclocks.com/index1.html

 

[mpire]

http://www.ledclocks.com/index1.html

Absolutely no pricing means that I probably can't afford these.

 

[felixgogo]

Get an old 15 LCD display, and an old 486 PC, windows XP and a free copy of Qlock. Screw the monitor high up on the wall - Bingo!!

(A bit overkill I admit - but works - and you can resize the clock window)

 

[BJ42LX]

I saw a big clock in Florida, but I'm not sure it's for sale:

Yeah, no help.

 

[green.bubbly]

Kinda pricey but ultimately cool.



http://www.timebeam.com/results.php#buy

 

[Ford12508]

maybe a regular digital clock with a magnifying lens in front of it?

 

[stafford]

turn the music up and let it tick

 

[DodgeZ]

Absolutely no pricing means that I probably can't afford these.

I'd call them. they many have a scratch and dent model.

 

[Jeff]

They're getting harder to find, but the Big Ben is huge at 36" wide. Might be able to find one on eBay.

http://www.heartlandamerica.com/browse/item.asp?product=big-ben-led-wall-clock&PIN=48257


I did find one on Amazon, if you can live with the date in LED as well. It's only $66.

Dynamic Living Oversized 16-inch X 7.5-inch Digital Led Calendar Wall Clock

 

[c/o say]

Just pretend its your wife yelling at you. You will not hear it any more.

 

[mpire]

They're getting harder to find, but the Big Ben is huge at 36" wide. Might be able to find one on eBay.

http://www.heartlandamerica.com/browse/item.asp?product=big-ben-led-wall-clock&PIN=48257


I did find one on Amazon, if you can live with the date in LED as well. It's only $66.

Dynamic Living Oversized 16-inch X 7.5-inch Digital Led Calendar Wall Clock

I am digging the first one. Lets see if any are in stock.


..... NOPE! It clearly says "Sorry, this item is no longer available. To search for similar items click here."

 

[PassnThru]

Maybe this?

From here - http://www.partshelf.com/large-digital-clocks.html

 

[krm2b2]

I used to have a mr goodwrench clock that was huge digital, numbers where probably 8in tall and in bright red, I don;t have it anymore but might check ebay for one of those.

 

[wssix99]

I saw a big clock in Florida, but I'm not sure it's for sale:

Yeah, no help.

I thought everything in Florida was for sale after the last shuttle launch? This would look great in my garage...

 

[sstruckguy]

If you are electronically handy, maybe a kit style? I came up with some cool stuff, but man, these things are pricey(microframecorp.com):

$298 (includes remote)

 

[mpire]

Maybe this?

"The quantity you requested is not available at this time. Please check back soon!"

Now you are starting to see my frustration.

I can't seem to find one to buy.

 

[70redbee]

Talk to JC, maybe he could make you one. They are having the Killer Clock competition...or maybe Breeze if you want a Franky clock.

 

[ibedayank]

computer hooked to a projector
run a clock program..

 

[nate379]

What do you wear for PPE when doing something loud if you can hear a clock ticking through a wall??

Or do you have selective hearing like my roomate had. Skil Saw or nail gun is too loud but then he watches TV with it nearly wide open.... like I can hear it out in the backyard 200-300ft from the house

 

[mpire]

I wear ear plugs whenever I am doing loud things.

Running air compressor, nail gun, mowing lawn, eating out in a noisy restaurant.

I throw on some shooting ear muffs when I have to cut things with the saw really quick.

I have ear plugs in every car in case we go somewhere noisy like bars, restaurants, or movies.

I can still hear everyone just fine and have no trouble making out conversations with the earplugs in.

I can hear the phone charger whine when its plugged in with no phone, and I can hear the noise the TV tube makes when its turned on downstairs on mute and I am upstairs in the master bedroom.

So yeah, my hearing is rather sensitive, and its annoying as hell.

 

[patman2]

$68

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000Q6UZXU/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Edit: and another one:

$78

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003T0UZDU/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[mpire]

I ordered the $78 one. Lets see if it shows up.

 

[scalhotrod]

If the one you ordered doesn't work out and you don't mind analog...

http://www.amazon.com/Karlsson-Clock-Little-Time-Aluminum/dp/B000I8OBC2

A Magnum marker or some stick on numbers and you're all set.

Chris

 

[mpire]

Its the ticking that drives me nutz.

 

[mpire]

It was a low, dull, quick sound --much such a sound as a watch makes when enveloped in cotton. I gasped for breath --and yet the officers heard it not. I talked more quickly --more vehemently; but the noise steadily increased. I arose and argued about trifles, in a high key and with violent gesticulations; but the noise steadily increased. Why would they not be gone? I paced the floor to and fro with heavy strides, as if excited to fury by the observations of the men --but the noise steadily increased. Oh God! what could I do? I foamed --I raved --I swore! I swung the chair upon which I had been sitting, and grated it upon the boards, but the noise arose over all and continually increased. It grew louder --louder --louder! And still the men chatted pleasantly, and smiled. Was it possible they heard not? Almighty God! --no, no! They heard! --they suspected! --they knew! --they were making a mockery of my horror!-this I thought, and this I think. But anything was better than this agony! Anything was more tolerable than this derision! I could bear those hypocritical smiles no longer! I felt that I must scream or die! and now --again! --hark! louder! louder! louder! louder!

 

[fflintstone]

It was a low, dull, quick sound --much such a sound as a watch makes when enveloped in cotton. I gasped for breath --and yet the officers heard it not. I talked more quickly --more vehemently; but the noise steadily increased. I arose and argued about trifles, in a high key and with violent gesticulations; but the noise steadily increased. Why would they not be gone? I paced the floor to and fro with heavy strides, as if excited to fury by the observations of the men --but the noise steadily increased. Oh God! what could I do? I foamed --I raved --I swore! I swung the chair upon which I had been sitting, and grated it upon the boards, but the noise arose over all and continually increased. It grew louder --louder --louder! And still the men chatted pleasantly, and smiled. Was it possible they heard not? Almighty God! --no, no! They heard! --they suspected! --they knew! --they were making a mockery of my horror!-this I thought, and this I think. But anything was better than this agony! Anything was more tolerable than this derision! I could bear those hypocritical smiles no longer! I felt that I must scream or die! and now --again! --hark! louder! louder! louder! louder!

Ok I’ll bite, where is the quote from. I want to know if my guess is right.

 

[scrumpy]

TTH by EAP - Scrump

 

[HemiRambler]

OLD clocks are very quiet! It's those quartz jobbies that are so annoying.

This is one of my favorites! It was off a grocery store - it's around 3 or so feet wide and maybe 4 or so feet tall.

 

[Thomarann]

I bought one of these TelNote XL units from here.

It is great - caller ID when the phone rings so I can see who is calling from across the garage and a large clock between phone calls.

Marc

 

[Greatbear]

Hah! when I read about the ultra-distracting clock ticking I thought of The Tell-Tale Heart.

 

[mpire]

I bought one of these TelNote XL units from here.

It is great - caller ID when the phone rings so I can see who is calling from across the garage and a large clock between phone calls.

Marc

That is really cool!

Now I am second guessing buying that other clock.

 

[kartracer23]

Who remembers the flip number clocks from the '70s? Those were loud! When just one number flipped it wasn't too bad, but when all 4 changed you knew it.

 

[mpire]

But they didn't tick constantly....

 

[Herb]

Well, I can't help with the digital clock search, but I had the MOST annoying clock ever when I was a kid- a ball bearing clock. I thought it was cool the first night until midnight when all the balls dumped- now that was loud!

 

[clutch93]

Your level of hearing is crazy impressive! I just recently got a little surfboard clock at an estate sale. It's not very big at all, but a couple days later I was in the garage and I was hearing this stupid annoying ticking sound and I had no idea what it was. Finally figured out it was the clock. Couldn't believe I could hear it. My hearing is pretty horrible, especially on my right side. (Un-expected explosion in my uncles shop about 12 years ago.) Never has been the same since, my hearing that is, my uncle is fine. haha

Anyway, I guess it's a good thing I have HUGE speakers in my garage that are almost always on if i'm out there. Drowns out pretty much anything, including the neighbors mariachi music!

Oh and I have no suggestions for you about a digital clock, sorry. Hope the one you ordered actually shows up!

 

[mpire]

So I just got an email from Amazon.com. Apparently the item is no longer available.

So now I am ordering this one from buy.com...

 

[SgtRauksauff]

I always wanted to get around to making one, specifically for a huge autocross timer display. Just run the output of the 7-segment LEDs to a relay for each segment, and trigger whatever lights you want from each relay.. You could use whatever bulbs fit your fancy, from 500W spotlights to el-cheapo LED strips from Autozone/wal-mart/ebay, and make it the size of the side of a barn if you wanted.....

--sarge

 

[mpire]

Clock arrived today. Now I have to figure out how to wire it up so I don't have to look at the power brick.