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Gear for a clock

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Bluechip:
I assume from your spelling of 'aluminum'  :D that you're from North America ??

This may be of help:

http://www.amazon.com/Making-Clocks-Stan-Bray/dp/1854862146/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437074640&sr=1-1&keywords=making+clocks

I might point out I have no ambition whatever to make or repair clocks. I was sent the book in error a couple of years ago and I did find it an interesting read before I sent it back.  :coffee:

Dave

jcs0001:
Steve:

I'm hoping to make a cutter in the lathe - should be easier to shape it to the teeth that way.  Plan to use drill rod and harden and temper it afterwards.  I am however open to any other reasonable suggestions.  The last gear (and first) that I made I used a single tooth cutter (fly cutter) and it worked well however it was a larger gear and larger teeth.

I did a check for Mike's workshop and found a fellow who sells jigsaw blades and some small drills.  Didn't see anything about making cutters - do you have a link?

Dave:
I have no interest in clock repair itself.  Making gears and pieces interests me but I have too many interests already - have to draw the line somewhere.  I am from Canada - should put that in my profile.

Thanks,

John.

jcs0001:
Steve - I found Mike's workshop and lots of info looking up "button gear cutter".  thanks,

John.

chipenter:
Counted the gears 60 30 is what I have .5 module cycloidal teeth .

jcs0001:
Jeff:

Thanks very much for the information.  Unfortunately I won't have much time in the near future as I've unexpectly been tasked with sorting out an estate.  I did order Ivan Law's book on gears and gear cutting yesterday so should have that in a couple of weeks.  Have also found some other sources of info and am trying to get my tired brain around various definitions etc.

Thanks again,

John.

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