it wouldn't be consistent with the other 'hinges' if it had just one finger, I guess. I could remove it, but I'm trying to be faithful to the original. Nice catch though :) If you notice, no hand goes into the NW and SE position either.
i hadn't thought at look at the orignal - your fingers move differently! i prefer your movement, although i think the original has a slightly more balanced look (fatter fingers). you seem to be using a regular pattern of movement - have you considered choosing which finger to move at random, so that the movement varies more?
[edit obviously i don't mean that the fingers move at random, but since you have two fingers on a hinge you have a choice when it comes to changing how they are arranged]
This is neat, I've been thinking about building a mechanical version of this since I was child (I used to stare at digital clocks for long periods of time, just to watch the numbers change).
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[ 3.6 ms ] story [ 26.7 ms ] thread[edit obviously i don't mean that the fingers move at random, but since you have two fingers on a hinge you have a choice when it comes to changing how they are arranged]
# http://www.qlocktwo.com - the original, 900 euros a piece
# http://zachchadwick.com/klok - the Javascript version
# http://www.flickr.com/photos/19203306@N00/sets/7215762299881... - the Arduino remake