Timers

Type	MechanismFurniture
Placeable	✔️ (1 wide × 1 high)
Use time	15 (Very fast)
Rarity
Research	1 required

Deactivated (top) and activated (bottom) timers.

Timers are triggering mechanisms that periodically send an activation signal to other mechanisms. There are (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) five / (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) three different types of timers, which differ in the interval at which the signal is sent: 5 Second Timer, 3 Second Timer, 1 Second Timer, 1/2 Second Timer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), and 1/4 Second Timer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions).

Timers need to be placed in order to function; they require either a block or a platform beneath them. They are toggled on and off by pressing the ⚷ Open / Activate button on them. Timers can also be activated and deactivated using other mechanism activation items. For example, a Switch on the same path of wires will toggle a timer on and off. Multiple timers on the same circuit will also repeatedly toggle each other on and off.

On the Desktop, Console, Old-gen console, and Mobile versions, timers can be crafted at an Iron or Lead Anvil. On Desktop, Console, Mobile, and 3DS , they can be purchased from the Mechanic.

Types

	Tile ID	Tooltip	Buy	Sell
1 Second TimerInternal Item ID: 583	144	Activates every second	1 GC (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 50 CC	20 SC
3 Second TimerInternal Item ID: 584	144 (1)	Activates every 3 seconds	1 GC (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 50 CC	20 SC
5 Second TimerInternal Item ID: 585	144 (2)	Activates every 5 seconds	1 GC (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 50 CC	20 SC
1/2 Second Timer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4484	144 (3)	Activates every half of a second	2 GC	40 SC
1/4 Second Timer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4485	144 (4)	Activates every fourth of a second	2 GC	40 SC

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
1 Second Timer	Gold Watch(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Wire	Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil
1 Second Timer	Platinum Watch(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Wire
3 Second Timer	Silver Watch(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Wire
3 Second Timer	Tungsten Watch(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Wire
5 Second Timer	Copper Watch(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Wire
5 Second Timer	Tin Watch(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Wire

Notes

If a timer A activates another timer B with the same duration, B will trigger before A (thereby deactivating A before it can trigger again).
- This allows timers to be chained in sequence into a "timer cascade", to provide a long delay before activating a circuit. Normally, only the last timer in the chain will continue repeating; a timer cascade can be made to repeat their combined delay (and prevent the last timer from continuing) by having the last timer in the chain reactivate the first one.
Exiting a world and re-entering it resets all timers to their inactive state.
The Crab Engine and Bird Engine methods can be used to produce a similar effect at faster intervals.
Timers are considered background objects when placed, so they do not block any creatures from passing through them.

Tips

(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The buy price of the 1 Second Timer (1 GC) is lower than the sell price of the 10 Gold Bars (1 GC20 SC) or 10 Platinum Bars (1 GC80 SC) required to craft it. Hence, it is more money-efficient to sell the bars and buy the timer than to use them for crafting the timer.

Trivia

(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 1 Second Timer, 3 Second Timer, and 5 Second Timer cannot be decrafted in Shimmer, as they can be bought at the Mechanic, decrafted into Watches, then into bars, which can be exploited to obtain large amounts of bars or coins.