What’s inside Big Ben? (Elizabeth Tower)

Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) is the famous clock tower in London, England. Come see how it works! For your chance to win a Tesla Model X Plaid and support a great cause go to ⌚Timestamps: 00:00-Intro 00:57-Geography 01:37-History 03:08-Inside Tower 04:09-Belfry 05:25-Ayrton Light 05:41-Clock Mechanism 06:58-Going Train 08:49-Chiming Train 10:20-Striking Train 11:32-Winding it up 12:08-Pennies 12:36-Renovation 13:02-Omaze 14:04-More Animations 💻Follow me on social media: Patreon: Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: Tiktok: @jaredowenanimations 🌐Sources: - The Mechanical Genius of Big Ben (Discovery UK) - Tour inside Big Ben clock tower in London - Inside Big Ben’s Makeover (The B1M) - Big Ben London tower clock Mechanism Striking 11 - How Big Ben works | City Secrets | Time Out London Big Ben: The Great Clock and the Bells at the Palace of Westminster by Chris McKAY Big Ben: The Bell, the Clock and the Tower by Peter MacDonald Big Ben (Building on a Dream) By Kayleen Reusser 🎧Here is some of the gear that I use for animation: Graphics Card: GTX 1080ti CPU: i7-8700k Motherboard: Asus Prim Z370-A ​​ Microphone: Shure MV7 Mouse: Razer Naga X Chair: Staples Gaming Chair 🟠This animation was made with Blender 3.1 (Cycles Render) 🎵Music (): Bridal Bouquet by Cody Martin Heart Caligraphy by Cody Martin 3D models that I purchased for this video: Big Ben Tower - Westminster Palace - Double Decker London Bus - 📼Video Summary: The clock tower was built in the 1840s and 1850s but it wasn’t until 1862 that the clock was fully functional. It has been ticking almost non-stop now for almost 150 years! There are stairs that go up the very center of the tower and they are also putting in a service elevator in one of the open shafts. The Clock Room is where the mechanism is - this is referred to as the Clock Movement. It’s made up of 3 gear trains - the Striking Train, Going Train, and the Chiming Train. The Going Train turns the hands on each of the four dials, the Chiming Train rings the 4 quarter bells, and the Striking Train is responsible for ringing the largest bell “Big Ben“. During the video you’ll learn more specifically about the parts of the Going Train: the Escape Wheel, Gravity Arms, and the Pendulum. The bells are located above in the Belfry. Every half hour bells will play at least part of the Westminster Chimes. At the very top is the Ayrton Light - used to indicate when Parliament is in session down below. The renovation that started in 2017 is set to complete in summer to 2022. #b3d #bigben #clocktower