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| awemawson:
Looking very good Mike :thumbup: |
| smiffy:
I was not happy with the escapement wheel so cut a new one and increased the the under cut from 10 to 15 degrees to make the lower pallet sit better onto the tooth I do all the crossing out with a piercing saw and finish with a file which is very time consuming . I could do with a filing machine . If I ever run out of projects I might make one but I do find hand filing very therapeutic. I have also cut the main hands and finished the motion work . Just need to make a dial . The clock is nearly finished and then I will have too find somewhere to put it ,maybe another shed as the house is full. |
| smiffy:
The motion work and drive gear is all in place . Tomorrow I will take some different pictures of the complete clock as the ones I took tonight did not come out too well . |
| russ57:
--- Quote from: smiffy on April 19, 2020, 05:49:02 PM --- The clock is nearly finished and then I will have too find somewhere to put it ,maybe another shed as the house is full. --- End quote --- Perhaps the next project should be a turret... -Russ |
| smiffy:
To build a clock tower will be my next project Russ. Some years ago I obtained some oak to build a tower for a Clepsydra https://madmodder.net/index.php/topic,11522.0.html This is still an ongoing project .I did most of the frame but it has sat around waiting for me to pull my finger out. The frame will be 8 feet square and 12 feet to the eaves and about 16 feet to the ridge The main upright are 8 inch sq all the joints are mortise and tenon and held with oak pegs . The frame is 90 % finished . The oak is not the best but it was cheap I need to pour some concrete footings but due to the current situation the quarry where I usually buy ballast is closed as are most of our builders merchants. I also have a full size turret clock which I originally intended to put in the tower so i might end up with 2 clocks |
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