Clock Wheel Crossing Out Jig

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dsquire:
Chris

What's the story on all this?

First there were fish.
Then came a clock wheel.
Now we've got some spokes!
Does that mean we get a fish ladder?

Inquiring minds would like to know. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :D :D

Cheers :beer:

Don

raynerd:
Ok, a little more done and this should show how it works. It's nothing mind blowing, just a simple jig to quickly cross out wheels.

So I've turned up a few stubs and pins but I need to turn up more, the idea is you build up a collection as time goes by so it isn't something you need to keep doing.

The wheel is mounted on a central stub that is tight fitting:

There is a tiny centre pop in the centre stub to mark out the inner centre and outer rim:

Then if you want 1/8" spokes, you machine up two 1/8 pins, put them in the appropriate dividing holes and mark up.

This can easily be done marking out in other ways but it's fast and I hope to maintain an interest in clocks, it should be a useful tool. The real benefit is that using different size pins, you can achieve taper on the spokes... More pics to follow.,,

DavidA:
And suddenly the light dawns upon me.

What a good idea. You have just saved me a lot of time when it comes to making my loco wheel from the solid.

Thanks,

Dave. :thumbup:

DavidA:
Got to admit that I was a little confused at the beginning as I always associated the expression 'crossing out' with the actual filing of the spokes.

Dave. :doh:

micktoon:
Hi Chris, thanks for posting, its seems to be one of them things that is so simplebut effective, yet you know you would never havecthough of it yourself lol.
Look forward to seing more photos of tapered spokes too.

cheers Mick

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