Rolling Ball Clock Build Plans

Rolling ball clocks are for people who are interested in art that moves and mechanical marvels. Making a working clock from wood is an educational and rewarding experience—your handmade wooden clock is destined to become a valued family treasure.

If you love gadgets and working with your hands, this marvelous clock will give you hours of creative pleasure and years of enjoyment as it graces your home.

What a conversation piece! People will have a hard time walking by your rolling ball clock without pausing to marvel at the wooden balls rolling and rolling.

The best part: you can easily build this clock yourself with these comprehensive plans.

I’ll give you the detailed building plans, 3D drawings, dimensions, and angles of every part that needs to be made—everything you need to build your own rolling ball clock. Plans are clear and very easy-to-follow.

The detailed instructions will allow you to construct this rolling ball clock in a few days. And the best part: it’s very affordable to build!

These plans are high-quality CAD designs (AutoCAD) formatted to be read using Adobe Reader. It’s a nice clock to build with basic materials, and you will really enjoy building it.

I look forward to helping you with your project. If for any reason during construction you have a question, just email me.

Get the Rolling Ball Clock Build Plans!

Get the Rolling Ball Clock complete build package:

  • Detailed construction plans (PDF)

  • 2 printable templates to easily build the gear disks (PDF)

  • Stepper motor driver circuit plans (PDF)

Price:  USD 29

Build Your Own Mantel Clock That Never Goes Unnoticed. A True Conversation Starter!

You can build the gears quickly and easily using the included templates.

No special tools or skills are required to build this clock—only basic tools like a hand saw, screwdrivers, wood, glue, sandpaper, and a few power tools such as an electric drill and a jigsaw. That is all you need.

This manual includes step-by-step assembly drawings with detailed sub-assemblies, individual part specs, exact dimensions, angles, etc. The drawings guide you from making the wooden base to progressively building the full mechanism. All materials are readily available worldwide.