Time for the casings
Welcome to the chapter where you'll see how to assemble the casing for your Clockstar!
Let's take two square-shaped acrylic casings.
The first thing you need to do is to peel off the white protective layers.
As you can see, each of the acrylic casing parts has a protective layer on both sides that needs to be peeled off. They are not yet fully transparent, but they should be once you finish this step!
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC02966_1280x853_989b770d-e004-4b36-93b9-10e43b6f18de.jpg?v=1689150640)
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Take the upper casing from the photo above, four longer screws and four smaller spacers.
Put the screw through the casing like this:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC02976_1280x853_18012f3c-b69c-4361-919f-d595ae6af381.jpg?v=1689150789)
If you're not sure which side to put the screws on, you can check it by placing it on the PCB. This one will be placed in the front, and the cut-off part is where the switch will go.
Add the spacer. Fasten it with your fingers.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC02979_1280x853_948f74a5-1d37-4f0e-93ea-a45898237a31.jpg?v=1689150863)
Repeat this process for all four screws.
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Take the second casing, four smaller screws, and four bigger spacers.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC02987_1280x853_98dadf44-ad95-4ae0-9e7b-f2b4476240c8.jpg?v=1689150943)
This one will be placed on the back.
Put the screws through the casing like this:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC02989_1280x853_63da10a4-0860-4709-abfb-c46a01555531.jpg?v=1689151028)
Put the spacer on the other side and fasten it with your fingers.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC02993_1280x853_aeaf7d24-2a54-48eb-95ea-3b469121197b.jpg?v=1689151081)
Repeat this step for all four screws.
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Now is the time to remove the protective foil from the display.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03004_1280x853_d8a1390b-5371-49df-b885-148cd0c137b1.jpg?v=1689151257)
Put this aside for a bit and take the battery.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03070_1280x853_a0239e07-287e-4c4b-a8d6-8c417d97029c.jpg?v=1689151493)
This is where you'll connect it with the PCB:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03075_1280x853_ee52e39e-cfdf-4e04-9c96-b5def7646f8f.jpg?v=1689151523)
Remove the sticky yellow pad from the battery:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03078_1280x853_ca1d4f48-3b06-45c3-b2d2-53874418ef26.jpg?v=1689151554)
Put the sticky side of the battery on the back casing, like this:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03081_1280x853_34fb320a-1a8e-43d2-8732-b2cd22cbdb8f.jpg?v=1689151617)
Now, put the casings on the PCB.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03025_1280x853_e8e0b340-e0a0-4554-bb16-11aa271b6fbf.jpg?v=1689151303)
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03028_1280x853_3ab0f5f5-37f3-4051-b052-863129922d6c.jpg?v=1689151323)
Take the screwdriver to attach the casings one to another.
This is what your Clockstar should look like by now:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03030_1280x853_f42c0332-c82f-4400-8a05-9421a1dcc65d.jpg?v=1689151376)
Now is the time to add the watch strap.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03031_1280x853_0fe7b79b-a89c-47ff-a30f-e1fa21e9d9d7.jpg?v=1689151414)
Pull the strap through like this:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03092_1280x853_7eefaad8-fc29-4a06-9707-96092860e864.jpg?v=1689151672)
And now, pull the the strap through the second hole on the casing.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03094_1280x853_aa5b7b55-126a-46d1-b41a-b2a94bcecade.jpg?v=1689151740)
Like this:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03098_1280x853_51ba6267-0a9c-4157-a906-b47fa2f4048a.jpg?v=1689151760)
Take the part with the holes, and pull it through the metal part:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03046_1280x853_268fd36c-c444-463e-b7c1-dbdaec0dc478.jpg?v=1689151836)
Ta-daaa!
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03055_1280x853_ff08fb30-57a6-4e45-ae9d-bc0cfd7c4db9.jpg?v=1689151895)
Put it on your hand, turn it on, and have fun!
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03069_1280x853_6ff2073b-4e7d-4d20-b5e3-8ea4835e61cd.jpg?v=1689151929)
Congrats!
You successfully soldered your DIY smartwatch - Clockstar.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC02966_1280x853_989b770d-e004-4b36-93b9-10e43b6f18de.jpg?v=1689150640)
This is what the casings should look like once you remove all the protective layers:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC02971_1280x853_33578f64-5659-4c81-8f82-db2151b97c1f.jpg?v=1689150672)
Take the upper casing from the photo above, four longer screws and four smaller spacers.
Put the screw through the casing like this:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC02976_1280x853_18012f3c-b69c-4361-919f-d595ae6af381.jpg?v=1689150789)
If you're not sure which side to put the screws on, you can check it by placing it on the PCB. This one will be placed in the front, and the cut-off part is where the switch will go.
Add the spacer. Fasten it with your fingers.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC02979_1280x853_948f74a5-1d37-4f0e-93ea-a45898237a31.jpg?v=1689150863)
Repeat this process for all four screws.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC02985_1280x853_f2ce5317-e788-4b12-9c2f-14f0e0408a28.jpg?v=1689150900)
Take the second casing, four smaller screws, and four bigger spacers.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC02987_1280x853_98dadf44-ad95-4ae0-9e7b-f2b4476240c8.jpg?v=1689150943)
This one will be placed on the back.
Put the screws through the casing like this:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC02989_1280x853_63da10a4-0860-4709-abfb-c46a01555531.jpg?v=1689151028)
Put the spacer on the other side and fasten it with your fingers.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC02993_1280x853_aeaf7d24-2a54-48eb-95ea-3b469121197b.jpg?v=1689151081)
Repeat this step for all four screws.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC02997_1280x853_9bcb93f8-0647-434d-8cee-4528305dbfb0.jpg?v=1689151107)
Now is the time to remove the protective foil from the display.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03004_1280x853_d8a1390b-5371-49df-b885-148cd0c137b1.jpg?v=1689151257)
Put this aside for a bit and take the battery.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03070_1280x853_a0239e07-287e-4c4b-a8d6-8c417d97029c.jpg?v=1689151493)
This is where you'll connect it with the PCB:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03075_1280x853_ee52e39e-cfdf-4e04-9c96-b5def7646f8f.jpg?v=1689151523)
Remove the sticky yellow pad from the battery:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03078_1280x853_ca1d4f48-3b06-45c3-b2d2-53874418ef26.jpg?v=1689151554)
Put the sticky side of the battery on the back casing, like this:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03081_1280x853_34fb320a-1a8e-43d2-8732-b2cd22cbdb8f.jpg?v=1689151617)
Now, put the casings on the PCB.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03025_1280x853_e8e0b340-e0a0-4554-bb16-11aa271b6fbf.jpg?v=1689151303)
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03028_1280x853_3ab0f5f5-37f3-4051-b052-863129922d6c.jpg?v=1689151323)
Take the screwdriver to attach the casings one to another.
This is what your Clockstar should look like by now:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03030_1280x853_f42c0332-c82f-4400-8a05-9421a1dcc65d.jpg?v=1689151376)
Now is the time to add the watch strap.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03031_1280x853_0fe7b79b-a89c-47ff-a30f-e1fa21e9d9d7.jpg?v=1689151414)
Pull the strap through like this:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03092_1280x853_7eefaad8-fc29-4a06-9707-96092860e864.jpg?v=1689151672)
And now, pull the the strap through the second hole on the casing.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03094_1280x853_aa5b7b55-126a-46d1-b41a-b2a94bcecade.jpg?v=1689151740)
Like this:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03098_1280x853_51ba6267-0a9c-4157-a906-b47fa2f4048a.jpg?v=1689151760)
Take the part with the holes, and pull it through the metal part:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03046_1280x853_268fd36c-c444-463e-b7c1-dbdaec0dc478.jpg?v=1689151836)
Ta-daaa!
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03055_1280x853_ff08fb30-57a6-4e45-ae9d-bc0cfd7c4db9.jpg?v=1689151895)
Put it on your hand, turn it on, and have fun!
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC03069_1280x853_6ff2073b-4e7d-4d20-b5e3-8ea4835e61cd.jpg?v=1689151929)
Congrats!
You successfully soldered your DIY smartwatch - Clockstar.
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