I am new to this, and I’m seeking some advice.
I found that someone had made their own [DIY Weasley clock using LED lights, Particle Photon, Breadboard, and the app IFTTT. I really want to try making my own, using the photon and IFTT app, but with a slight modification. [I was looking through a tutorial from some guys that did it a little differently, and someone commented on the tutorial that it might be possible to use 360 servos to move clock hands in a specific position, rather than use LED lights. This would recreate more of the clock effect.
Upon doing some research I saw that the 360 degree servos are continuous, and that when programmed you can really only control the speed of the servo, not have it stop at a specific angle. Non-continuous servos only go up to about 180 degrees, but can be positioned at specific angles. However, I think this would defeat the idea of a “clock” as I would only be able to use half of the clock face.
I’ve seen some tutorials on how to modify a servo to widen the angle. I’m thinking it might be best to modify one to be able to rotate at 270 or 300 degrees. I don’t think I’ll need the full 360 degrees if I make the spots on the clock correctly. From my understanding, I don’t think the servo could find the same angle each time if it was modified to be the full 360 degrees, as it doesn’t really have a default position to go off of.
Am I right in thinking that a 360 servo (whether modified or not) is the wrong way to go? Does anyone have a suggestion on a servo that would be best to use? Do you think modifying it to be a wider angle would work? Or is this project even possible? Any help would be appreciated.](http://www.instructables.com/id/Weasley-Clock/)](Weasley Clock - Album on Imgur)