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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Director: Charlie Jordan
Director of Photography: Chad Jenkins
Editor: Richard Trammell
Expert: Rick Stanley
Senior Producer: Efrat Kashai
Creative Producer: Wendi Jonassen
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Brandon White
Production Manager: Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
Camera Operator: Pete Kuhn
Audio: Michael Competielle
Production Assistant: Bill Storms
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell
Special thanks to: Elizabeth Gorbey Willow Springs Photography
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Patrick B.
May 18, 2023 at 3:55 pm
Don’t tell the guy that some people use the actual 24 hour representation
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.😀
empmachine
May 18, 2023 at 4:16 pm
Oh Wow! That luggage one has forever changed me; what a creative idea!
Andrew Apel
May 18, 2023 at 4:20 pm
No BL on that bottle clock
Elwit Kauesa
May 18, 2023 at 4:29 pm
The way his brain works is amazing!
Heunabe zeme YT
May 18, 2023 at 4:54 pm
Guys, LFG to the PAPAYAHUB !
Santana M
May 18, 2023 at 5:21 pm
So cool😅
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.
Gray Lucas
May 18, 2023 at 6:05 pm
The transforming grandfather clock is so utterly absurd.
I love it!
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.
Tyson
May 18, 2023 at 7:35 pm
The man who made time , made plenty of it .❤
Stark Parker
May 18, 2023 at 7:52 pm
Rick is rad
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…💫
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…
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. 🤷♀️
The Moon's Evil Sister
May 19, 2023 at 5:55 am
ngl I love giant clock
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.
Theresa Moon
May 19, 2023 at 8:45 am
How does he make a living? Does he sell them?
Judith Moore
May 19, 2023 at 8:47 am
This man should meet Mark Rober!
Hasky
May 19, 2023 at 9:43 am
I need this guy on my zombie apocalypse team
Mikhail
May 19, 2023 at 11:25 am
I just don’t understand the obsession. Loneliness? Addiction? Legacy building?
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?
Kercelia Fletcher
May 19, 2023 at 11:45 am
Amazing man!
Jeshkam
May 19, 2023 at 11:53 am
It’s all ball bearings nowadays.
M. de Nonsens
May 19, 2023 at 12:27 pm
What an amazing passion. Inventors are so cool.
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
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.
Will Wivell
May 19, 2023 at 2:15 pm
I’d wager he has some variety of walking clock in that house
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
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.
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.
Paula Smith
May 19, 2023 at 2:51 pm
Coool!
Ernst J. Oud
May 19, 2023 at 4:50 pm
Timeless.
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.
Chris Wilkinson
May 19, 2023 at 7:50 pm
This is my kind of man. I wish had he’s workshop too
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.
Danny
May 19, 2023 at 9:43 pm
He’s the ultimate grandfather clock
Danyon Swordfyre
May 19, 2023 at 11:22 pm
Come on, “totally accurate” is an overstatement.
Krox
May 20, 2023 at 12:42 am
Point to be noted he has childlike curiosity
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”
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!
ghost man scores
May 20, 2023 at 2:33 am
You and Tim Hunkin would be a fun conversation.
Bern mahan
May 20, 2023 at 2:47 am
A- m-m-mazing!
Mitesh Trivedi
May 20, 2023 at 5:25 am
Real life Clock King
Marc Cloutier
May 20, 2023 at 7:02 am
imagine taking weeks to adjust the day saving time change XD thats dedication ! beautiful clocks !
Motivate
May 20, 2023 at 8:39 am
So cool
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 🙂
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. 😎
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.
Matt Hall
May 20, 2023 at 1:23 pm
Next, he will make a little wooden boy out of birch…
Percy Wifflenutz
May 20, 2023 at 1:26 pm
cool dude
Artiamus Imura
May 20, 2023 at 2:33 pm
This guy is living in a Dr Seuss book of his own making.
Donald Harlan
May 21, 2023 at 2:26 am
excellent craft 👋
shottysteve
May 21, 2023 at 3:36 am
ngl he scared me at first but by the end he was the hottest guy ever
Kit Walker
May 21, 2023 at 12:19 pm
Very inspiring
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
Ja Bl
May 21, 2023 at 10:42 pm
This man is brilliant!
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.
BitSmythe
May 22, 2023 at 12:49 am
Who funds this kind of endeavor? Wish I could spend all day crafting!
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.
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?
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.
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.
Felix Wong
May 22, 2023 at 5:56 pm
This guy has quality fun in his life. Love it.
Jacob Barss-Bailey
May 22, 2023 at 8:36 pm
America finally has a Tim Hunkin
Z3lda
May 22, 2023 at 11:03 pm
His joy is lovely to see and is infectious
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?
Hariharan Kannan
May 23, 2023 at 12:29 am
A real clock king. Batman would be proud.
AtrumNoxProductions
May 23, 2023 at 9:22 am
I feel like I could sit and listen to him all day!
Ziggy Stardust
May 23, 2023 at 3:22 pm
Guy’s like a Disney character
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.
s.prioleau
May 23, 2023 at 4:26 pm
😂 Someone had to say it.
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.
Jack Baxter-Williams
May 23, 2023 at 6:38 pm
i want to see a video of this guy with wintergarten
Kasun Waththage
May 23, 2023 at 7:14 pm
And he listens to Flavor Flav
prince
May 23, 2023 at 9:57 pm
When engineering and art come together, something magnificent happens…like this
Jerry Lindner
May 23, 2023 at 10:17 pm
I LIKE it cool…
Pure Grandeur
May 23, 2023 at 10:24 pm
Talk about purpose.
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! 👏
Neil Carmichael
May 24, 2023 at 1:58 am
@timhunkin1 is an Englishman who also makes quirky machines like these
Jose Manny
May 24, 2023 at 5:40 am
All he needs now is to carve a wooden puppet that becomes a real bou
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.
Matthew Richardson
May 24, 2023 at 10:15 am
What a great guy
Brad
May 24, 2023 at 12:12 pm
The guys incredible.
migsy1
May 24, 2023 at 12:35 pm
This is so cool!
Sion
May 24, 2023 at 4:37 pm
Awesome dude! 😀
Kristen M.
May 25, 2023 at 2:40 am
This is the “Time Will Accelerate” comment you were looking for.
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 🙂💖👍
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.
C D
May 25, 2023 at 1:31 pm
I had a really nice time watching this video
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
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.
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
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.
Ayleen_MCKENZIE-vlogs
May 28, 2023 at 8:29 am
I guess he’s got a lot of time on his hands
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.
wu_dee
May 28, 2023 at 10:08 am
Good stuff, I need friends like this guy
Juan Carlos Salas
May 31, 2023 at 7:11 pm
With all his projects, this guy is like a real-life Doc Brown…