Clock - WIP

[Harbo]

The gear cutters are Thorntons - I was lucky they came with the Unimat.
It maybe worth considering buying ready cut pinions and wheel blanks from Ian Cobb because I think you need 3 different cutters?

Here's a pic of the overall pinion cutting using a dial gauge on the cross slide to check depth of cut:

Here's a filing rest I made to file the tiny flats on the Minute Hand/Hour Hand Bush:

This is two tubes - one inside the other and when made up gives this train (hands not connected yet)

The two files are in fact scraper/burnisher for polishing the brass.

Good luck

Rod

 

[craynerd]

Hi Rod... thanks for the info.

QUOTE: "It maybe worth considering buying ready cut pinions and wheel blanks from Ian Cobb because I think you need 3 different cutters?"

I couldn`t live with myself if I did that!! I`ll get there, even if I end up filing them to shape!!!

Chris

 

[PeterBassett]

Definitely would like to see more of this project Harbo.

 

[brianhabby]

I've just watched a video, loaned me by a friend, that is a profile of watch casemaker Martin Mathews. I wasn't sure I was that interested until I started watching but it's a fascinating look at this dying trade/skill. If you get the chance to watch this then you should do so.

Check this link:

http://www.bdvideos.co.uk/horology.html

regards

Brian