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Every one of Rick Stanley’s clocks is an inventive journey. He makes clocks using everything from bottles to bicycles; each one of them completely unique and accurate. “Even when I’m on vacation I think of different clocks to make,” says Rick, talking about how he always has clocks on the brain. Rick gets inspiration from…

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Every one of Rick Stanley’s clocks is an inventive journey. He makes clocks using everything from bottles to bicycles; each one of them completely unique and accurate. “Even when I’m on vacation I think of different clocks to make,” says Rick, talking about how he always has clocks on the brain. Rick gets inspiration from nearly everything, fueling his whimsical timekeeping inventions.

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102 Comments

  1. Patrick B.

    May 18, 2023 at 3:55 pm

    Don’t tell the guy that some people use the actual 24 hour representation

  2. Phan Plan

    May 18, 2023 at 3:58 pm

    He inspired me, I might make my ken clock now, but it will never be as great as his.😀

  3. empmachine

    May 18, 2023 at 4:16 pm

    Oh Wow! That luggage one has forever changed me; what a creative idea!

  4. Andrew Apel

    May 18, 2023 at 4:20 pm

    No BL on that bottle clock

  5. Elwit Kauesa

    May 18, 2023 at 4:29 pm

    The way his brain works is amazing!

  6. Heunabe zeme YT

    May 18, 2023 at 4:54 pm

    Guys, LFG to the PAPAYAHUB !

  7. Santana M

    May 18, 2023 at 5:21 pm

    So cool😅

  8. Stephen Liu

    May 18, 2023 at 5:22 pm

    This guy is a legend. I wish I was as creative, skilled, and content as he seems to be. Also he sounds like such a cool dad.

  9. Gray Lucas

    May 18, 2023 at 6:05 pm

    The transforming grandfather clock is so utterly absurd.
    I love it!

  10. WehrmannTX

    May 18, 2023 at 7:34 pm

    Think this guy uses Create in minecraft?

    • VitaKet

      May 18, 2023 at 9:15 pm

      Def not.

  11. Tyson

    May 18, 2023 at 7:35 pm

    The man who made time , made plenty of it .❤

  12. Stark Parker

    May 18, 2023 at 7:52 pm

    Rick is rad

  13. Janet F

    May 18, 2023 at 8:32 pm

    This reminds me of a dream I had about 45 years ago, in which I became engaged to Hal Holbrook, and his engagement gift to me was an incredibly intricate and lovely pocket clock, a tiny masterpiece of gold, jewels, and wood. Would that it were real…💫

  14. Random Bogey

    May 18, 2023 at 9:01 pm

    This dude is probably the closest to a spirit animal I could ever come across in real life. He has and does everything I love- Arduino/electronics, woodworking and all the woodworking tools, metalworking and all the metalworking tools, mechanical gears/chains/pulleys/Rube Goldberg-esque devices, and a enormous badass old barn/shop to house it all. Just toss in a few drones/robots and I would legitimately walk out on my family. Dude is living the dream, and he probably makes bank on those clocks…

  15. Mehedi Hasan

    May 19, 2023 at 4:49 am

    Time has never been this interesting to me.

    • futuristic.handgun

      May 19, 2023 at 10:54 am

      Different strokes for different folks. 🤷‍♀️

  16. The Moon's Evil Sister

    May 19, 2023 at 5:55 am

    ngl I love giant clock

  17. Ibanez Lefty Club

    May 19, 2023 at 8:39 am

    He’s like a real life Wayne Szalinski. Let’s just hope he doesn’t invent a shrinking machine.

  18. Theresa Moon

    May 19, 2023 at 8:45 am

    How does he make a living? Does he sell them?

  19. Judith Moore

    May 19, 2023 at 8:47 am

    This man should meet Mark Rober!

  20. Hasky

    May 19, 2023 at 9:43 am

    I need this guy on my zombie apocalypse team

  21. Mikhail

    May 19, 2023 at 11:25 am

    I just don’t understand the obsession. Loneliness? Addiction? Legacy building?

  22. Ellen Kay

    May 19, 2023 at 11:35 am

    I wish I could own one. I have a friend who loves clocks. Obsessed. I wish she could own one too. I could spend a lot more time watching his clocks. How loved is the 2 and a half-year-old?

  23. Kercelia Fletcher

    May 19, 2023 at 11:45 am

    Amazing man!

  24. Jeshkam

    May 19, 2023 at 11:53 am

    It’s all ball bearings nowadays.

  25. M. de Nonsens

    May 19, 2023 at 12:27 pm

    What an amazing passion. Inventors are so cool.

  26. Mariano Madrigal

    May 19, 2023 at 1:34 pm

    What’s the point? you can look up the time on your phone and it’s more accurate.

    It’s what I would say if I were one of those internet philistines

  27. Ralph May

    May 19, 2023 at 1:54 pm

    What a wonderful guy. And the beauty in this art and the engineering behind it is just jaw-dropping. Loved this 10/10.

  28. Will Wivell

    May 19, 2023 at 2:15 pm

    I’d wager he has some variety of walking clock in that house

  29. Mary Ann Caputo

    May 19, 2023 at 2:16 pm

    Rick- enjoy your you tube video! It is all so amazing. Thank you for sharing! Mary Ann

  30. James Bungert

    May 19, 2023 at 2:24 pm

    “I can’t believe you’d spend all this time on a 2 year old.”

    “She’s not 2, she’s 2.5, and she’ll correct me every time.”

    There’s no possible response better than this.

  31. John Długosz

    May 19, 2023 at 2:35 pm

    Re Daylight Savings Time:
    You need to design the clocks to make it easy. That’s an important feature for a clock to have.
    Anything microcontroller-based can have a switch that you flip one way or the other.
    For the domino clock and others that have a little window that reveals the hour, the housing for that window can rock back and forth one position. In all cases, it shouldn’t take a week to fix them all, but should be trivial enough to change as you walk by without breaking stride.

  32. Paula Smith

    May 19, 2023 at 2:51 pm

    Coool!

  33. Ernst J. Oud

    May 19, 2023 at 4:50 pm

    Timeless.

  34. hcblue

    May 19, 2023 at 6:38 pm

    lmao at that lamp that falls down on the cameraperson. This entire collection is amazing. The fluid clock and the clock that walks back and forth are my favorites.

  35. Chris Wilkinson

    May 19, 2023 at 7:50 pm

    This is my kind of man. I wish had he’s workshop too

  36. Ken Wilkinson

    May 19, 2023 at 8:56 pm

    Incredible imagination!!! I love it! What fun. I totally relate to it. I’m a clock maker. My physical clocks were odd but nothing like these. Now I create screen-based clocks, Video Clocks. Another world of amazing possibilities.

  37. Danny

    May 19, 2023 at 9:43 pm

    He’s the ultimate grandfather clock

  38. Danyon Swordfyre

    May 19, 2023 at 11:22 pm

    Come on, “totally accurate” is an overstatement.

  39. Krox

    May 20, 2023 at 12:42 am

    Point to be noted he has childlike curiosity

  40. Richard L

    May 20, 2023 at 1:07 am

    At 6:44 And in about 15,768,000 ticks of a clock she will correct you again saying, “I’m three”

  41. ペピートガーキン !

    May 20, 2023 at 2:29 am

    This is all so precious, I can only wish to someday be as happy and excited about something as this gentleman is about clocks and life!

  42. ghost man scores

    May 20, 2023 at 2:33 am

    You and Tim Hunkin would be a fun conversation.

  43. Bern mahan

    May 20, 2023 at 2:47 am

    A- m-m-mazing!

  44. Mitesh Trivedi

    May 20, 2023 at 5:25 am

    Real life Clock King

  45. Marc Cloutier

    May 20, 2023 at 7:02 am

    imagine taking weeks to adjust the day saving time change XD thats dedication ! beautiful clocks !

  46. Motivate

    May 20, 2023 at 8:39 am

    So cool

  47. boltonky

    May 20, 2023 at 9:29 am

    Some people are amazing and makes you think what clocks could of been made of back in the day, hope his passion has paid enough to have a good life 🙂

  48. Taunter Atwill

    May 20, 2023 at 12:17 pm

    This awesome guy should make his clocks way smaller, it would save a lot of time and material. I also think his products would be more easy to sell. 😎

  49. David

    May 20, 2023 at 12:45 pm

    A big obelisk on the plaza gives you time and date on sunny days. You should know which half of the year you’re in, very little maintenance needed. Not having my own city, I set up a noon marker on the patio doors. Concept clocks are great, gets you thinking about time, and movement in space.

  50. Matt Hall

    May 20, 2023 at 1:23 pm

    Next, he will make a little wooden boy out of birch…

  51. Percy Wifflenutz

    May 20, 2023 at 1:26 pm

    cool dude

  52. Artiamus Imura

    May 20, 2023 at 2:33 pm

    This guy is living in a Dr Seuss book of his own making.

  53. Donald Harlan

    May 21, 2023 at 2:26 am

    excellent craft 👋

  54. shottysteve

    May 21, 2023 at 3:36 am

    ngl he scared me at first but by the end he was the hottest guy ever

  55. Kit Walker

    May 21, 2023 at 12:19 pm

    Very inspiring

  56. NoMore Constipation

    May 21, 2023 at 5:48 pm

    I wouldn’t mind seeing this guy in my area. Would love to see him actually organize tours and ask for donations to continue his unique art and equipment (craft)

    Very creative and definitely could be a business (side Hussle).

    Sell basically one of a kinda peices to like hotels or offices as a lobby central point of attraction when you are there. Only issue would be maintenance if anything jams or breaks down

    Especially that luggage clock, could be sold to a hotel or anywhere you rent a room

  57. Ja Bl

    May 21, 2023 at 10:42 pm

    This man is brilliant!

  58. BitSmythe

    May 22, 2023 at 12:44 am

    2:20. It’s daylight savING time, not savingS. And of course, it doesn’t save anything. It’s like cutting 12” off the bottom of a blanket to sew it to the top.

  59. BitSmythe

    May 22, 2023 at 12:49 am

    Who funds this kind of endeavor? Wish I could spend all day crafting!

  60. ronkirk50

    May 22, 2023 at 11:49 am

    As a retired mechanical engineer, I think Rick is the epitome of what we strive for in our profession.

  61. S Travis

    May 22, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    Perhaps the reason we are so intrigued about time is because we were originally created as eternal beings, but now, because of the Fall, our physical experience of a life-time is limited by physical death?

  62. Bruce Willis

    May 22, 2023 at 2:03 pm

    Doubt he’s going to see this, but would be really cool to see a bell syphon version of the water one, where the minutes reach 60, and everything dumps into the hours and starts refilling the minutes. Would lend itself really well to this. You might not even need electric pumps at all if you did it properly.

  63. Kubanakan Taino

    May 22, 2023 at 2:41 pm

    At first I really liked his inventions but then when I saw his prototypes with the wooden hands I lost interest. A lot of it is fascinating without a doubt but there is a slight pretentiousness to him that turns me off.

  64. Felix Wong

    May 22, 2023 at 5:56 pm

    This guy has quality fun in his life. Love it.

  65. Jacob Barss-Bailey

    May 22, 2023 at 8:36 pm

    America finally has a Tim Hunkin

  66. Z3lda

    May 22, 2023 at 11:03 pm

    His joy is lovely to see and is infectious

  67. Ömer ÇELEBİ

    May 22, 2023 at 11:11 pm

    Rick Stanley’s clocks: Where time meets creativity, and punctuality gets a quirky twist! Who needs a regular clock when you can have one made out of recycled pizza boxes?

  68. Hariharan Kannan

    May 23, 2023 at 12:29 am

    A real clock king. Batman would be proud.

  69. AtrumNoxProductions

    May 23, 2023 at 9:22 am

    I feel like I could sit and listen to him all day!

  70. Ziggy Stardust

    May 23, 2023 at 3:22 pm

    Guy’s like a Disney character

  71. Anand Sharma

    May 23, 2023 at 4:22 pm

    The human brain is truly a general purpose computer.
    I cannot fathom myself being able to do this under any circumstances.
    His life must be full of rhythms and calculations, not mention endless ideas of weird but effective machines.
    This guy and Mark Rober together will rebuild civilisation after the nuclear war is over.

  72. s.prioleau

    May 23, 2023 at 4:26 pm

    😂 Someone had to say it.

  73. J K

    May 23, 2023 at 6:08 pm

    I love seeing things like this. I wish I had half his tools. That lathe and bandsaw even… I want my son to know the feeling of wanting or needing an item and the ability to go and make it. Even if that’s all he ever does with the tools he will know he can. I loved building things as a young boy. I didn’t have access to tools or adults that where willing to help me or teach me, so my skills where very limited.

  74. Jack Baxter-Williams

    May 23, 2023 at 6:38 pm

    i want to see a video of this guy with wintergarten

  75. Kasun Waththage

    May 23, 2023 at 7:14 pm

    And he listens to Flavor Flav

  76. prince

    May 23, 2023 at 9:57 pm

    When engineering and art come together, something magnificent happens…like this

  77. Jerry Lindner

    May 23, 2023 at 10:17 pm

    I LIKE it cool…

  78. Pure Grandeur

    May 23, 2023 at 10:24 pm

    Talk about purpose.

  79. Meta Tech HD

    May 23, 2023 at 11:48 pm

    🎨💡🔧 I couldn’t agree more! Engineering as art is a captivating combination, allowing for both creativity and problem-solving. It’s truly a dream career for those who are passionate about blending aesthetics and functionality. The world of innovative clocks showcased in this video is a testament to the incredible possibilities that arise when engineering meets artistic expression. Keep pushing the boundaries and inspiring us with your inventive creations! 👏

  80. Neil Carmichael

    May 24, 2023 at 1:58 am

    @timhunkin1 is an Englishman who also makes quirky machines like these

  81. Jose Manny

    May 24, 2023 at 5:40 am

    All he needs now is to carve a wooden puppet that becomes a real bou

  82. R Paul Waddington

    May 24, 2023 at 7:45 am

    Thanks for your video on Rick’s handicrafts. I really like kinetic sculpture; Rick’s clocks add a timely component to the art/skill of making time pieces.
    Also I am old enought to recognise and be able to use his draughting machine. I would also like to suggest restriction valve be fitted to the exhausting port of the air cylinders. In doing so, the exausting air can be regulated, thus ensuring the suit cases open more smoothly.
    Thank for an enjoyably spent period of time watching this video.

    • Stanley Clockworks

      May 25, 2023 at 1:57 pm

      Thank you for your comment. A regulator exhaust air is a good idea.

  83. Matthew Richardson

    May 24, 2023 at 10:15 am

    What a great guy

  84. Brad

    May 24, 2023 at 12:12 pm

    The guys incredible.

  85. migsy1

    May 24, 2023 at 12:35 pm

    This is so cool!

  86. Sion

    May 24, 2023 at 4:37 pm

    Awesome dude! 😀

  87. Kristen M.

    May 25, 2023 at 2:40 am

    This is the “Time Will Accelerate” comment you were looking for.

  88. MEMO

    May 25, 2023 at 5:06 am

    Just wonderful. I too have a workshop where I create weird machines and every time I see a person like this guy, I feel happy that there are more of my kind out there having fun 🙂💖👍

  89. CIS101

    May 25, 2023 at 6:16 am

    Amazing. I was a hobbyist, and I know quite a bit about fabrication too. This is some of the best of both I have ever seen.

  90. C D

    May 25, 2023 at 1:31 pm

    I had a really nice time watching this video

  91. Slip Bonklin

    May 26, 2023 at 8:37 am

    how does he have that giant beautiful shop? i wish they would address how people have money for things like this

  92. Anamastaywhat?

    May 26, 2023 at 11:51 pm

    He has derived a means by which to calibrate his Mind for devising the machinations by which we wistfully observe the modes of Time. In all it’s awaiting fascinations.

  93. SP4CEBAR

    May 27, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    I’m wondering… who drank all the beer bottles for the bottle clock?

    • SP4CEBAR

      May 27, 2023 at 12:01 pm

      The realistic answer is probably that he asked his local pub for them

  94. Josephine Setyadi

    May 27, 2023 at 11:10 pm

    I keep wondering if he has a regular job to pay for all his tools etc. at least, when he first started doing all these.

  95. Ayleen_MCKENZIE-vlogs

    May 28, 2023 at 8:29 am

    I guess he’s got a lot of time on his hands

  96. Ayleen_MCKENZIE-vlogs

    May 28, 2023 at 8:29 am

    This guy is a legend. I wish I was as creative, skilled, and content as he seems to be. Also he sounds like such a cool dad.

  97. wu_dee

    May 28, 2023 at 10:08 am

    Good stuff, I need friends like this guy

  98. Juan Carlos Salas

    May 31, 2023 at 7:11 pm

    With all his projects, this guy is like a real-life Doc Brown…

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