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3 pointsby PhilipAabout 10 years ago

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markildabout 10 years ago
Though a bit off topic, the tech behind the swiss railway clock [1] might be of interest to anyone that hasn&#x27;t read about it.<p>I escpecially enjoy this &quot;low tech&quot; approach to clock synchronization:<p>&gt; The second hand is driven by an electrical motor independent of the master clock.<p>&gt; It requires only about 58.5 seconds to circle the face, then the hand pauses briefly at the top of the clock.<p>&gt; It starts a new rotation as soon as it receives the next minute impulse from the master clock<p>[1]: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_railway_clock#Technology" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Swiss_railway_clock#Technology</a>