Pi Pulse (πPulse) : the Living Clock Within
by Ashwini Kumar_Sinha in Workshop > Woodworking
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Pi Pulse (πPulse) : the Living Clock Within
Imagine a clock that doesn’t just tell time—it creates it.
Inside a perfect circle, a tiny figure tirelessly works, erasing and redrawing the flow of time itself. Every second, he sweeps away the past and sketches the present anew—tracing elegant arcs inspired by π, forming the second, minute, and hour hands from within the clock’s core.
Nothing is static. Every tick is alive. Every moment is handcrafted.
The motion feels almost hypnotic, as if time isn’t mechanical but human—drawn with intention, erased with purpose, and reborn continuously. The circular canvas becomes a living loop, a seamless animation where mathematics and motion blur into art.
You don’t just read the time—you witness it being made.
Supplies
- Tree Stem Wood Block ( Raw Cedar Wood , Raw Teak Wood etc)
- Wood Carving & Sculpting Tool Kit
- Mini Drill
- ESP32-S3 1.28 Inch Circular Display
Carve the Wood Block
Carve the wood using the carving tool make the circular cavity in same size and diameter of the circular display board
Smoothen the Surface
Use the Carving tool slowly smoothen the surface of carved wood
Make the Hole
Now make the hole in cavity to pass the charging and powering wire
Insert the Power and Charge Wire
From the hole insert wire inside the hole for powering
Prepare the Watch
Upload the program in watch to display the clock time draw teh Pi hand
Finishing Pi Pulse (πPulse) Clock
Insert the display in a wooden cavity. Also place another wooden block, fill it, and secure it with screws and wood glue.
Decorating the Clock
Now place the clock wherever you like and decorate it to give it a very unique look. It draws the π circle for the minute, hour, and second hands, as if a man is sitting behind the display, erasing and redrawing time every second. This creates a truly unique πPulse concept.