Hi Chris. Interesting lapping attachment you built. Suggestion....make a tin plate with the axis of rotation off center. This will give an eccentric surface contact and greatly reduce the potential for wearing a "part" size track in your plate. Most lapping setups I have experience with have multiple motion contact features. Just a thought. Nice work. Always a pleasure to watch.
I just wanted to let you know how much my husband and son enjoyed watching this series together. My little guy, Bruce, has been obsessed with these videos from the first time he saw them. He just turned 3 years old end of May and asks to watch "little cut" every day. He likes machining videos with lathes, yours are by far his favorite. We watch the pinion video pretty much every day. You have saved me from hours of repetitive kid's cartoons, thank you!
Your videos are done just right. Everyone of your steps are discussed as they should be and it still keeps your attention. Very refreshing tutorials. Thank you.
I am amazed at your problem...solving... I have an old watchmakers lathe which I am just cleaning up and setting up as a nicely. Polished finish... Never have got the idea of bluing but have learned a little more since watching.your videos... Wonderfully gifted craftsman....and thank you.....
I love the fact you show your trail and errors on your videos. Also your can do attitude is fantastic, some people think that if you don't have a certain steel or tool you're SOL. You show a great resourcefulness in your shop abilities!
I'm just a weekender when it comes to machining/welding etc - but I know just enough about it to know that this is WAY harder than Chris makes it look. Getting all that set up so that the last tooth comes out perfect like that - very cool project and series.
Hi Chris, I keep coming back to this series as I make a sidereal clock. I couldn't afford a tin blank so I melted down a cheapo damaged pewter tankard, excellent results using the grits and powders I normally use for telescope mirrors and lenses (Y)
I admire your attention to detail most anyone else would have left the lapping as is. not only did you know it was suboptimal but knew how to fix it. marvelous indeed.
From one Aussie to another... The stuff you make is just insane!! I have no idea how you have the patience to make these things? And when I've seen you hand file things, like the teeth in gears it's just amazing. The tiny things you make are incredible and then when you polish stuff, you get it to a mirror finish. And on top of all that your videography is amazing!!
I have no tools for working with metal, nor do I have any aspiration to do so, but I love the insight and relaxation I get from your videos. Keep up the good work !
Great video! Can you please consider doing a video series on each of your machines (lathes, mills, tools, etc.)? Why you selected them, their specifications, situations where you use them, where you might buy them and rough idea of their cost. I would love to have access to the tools and machines you have to follow along making projects you show! Consequently, it would be helpful if you could also prioritize which machines and tools are “must-have” vs “nice” to have. Thanks!
I'd recommend seeing if there's a community hackerspace in your area. They're a great value, and you can start doing some great stuff without an enormous investment.
"Listening out for uncomfortable sounds from the cutter" certainly is familiar. That was me when running equipment on my father's dairy farm. Also why I got stuck with most of that work: my brother would put a Walkman on, turn up the volume, and not pay attention until things got way too bad. I also remember seeing a show on TV in the US about an off-road truck race somewhere (probably Baja California) where the head mechanic gave the drivers a lecture the night before the race, saying, "the truck will tell you what you need to know, you just have to listen." That stuck with me and I even apply it with my motorcycles now.
silentqueue Thanks for watching. I'm going to be doing a shorter length video series with a bit more detail on things like tempering in the next few weeks, so keep an eye out for it.
2nd video of yours I have watch. admittedly I had been well into drinking tonight. I was utterly mesmerised by the video, music and your voice. You have taken this type of machines video to a new level. I will now binge watch everything that you have posted. Thanks for the videos..
I am loving these videos. Watching this clock come together has made my lunch breaks over the last couple of days very enjoyable. I can't wait to see the finished product.
Damon Vandermaat Cheers Damon, plenty more to come. Although I will probably spread the clock video's out a bit, to fit in the tool making video's. Thanks for watching.
You are very talented and knowledgable, very easy to follow and learn from! This is something I would be interested in doing in the future, keep the videos coming 👍
+Richard Billings So do I! I had no idea when I started doing this, just how much time it takes to make videos. I have so many projects queued up ready to go, the only thing I don't have enough of is time! Great to have your support Richard, I appreciate it :)
It's usually called "black polishing" or "spéculaire" in the watchmakers' trade. "Spéculaire" (mirror) is easy to understand. "Black polishing" comes from the fact that if there's no light being directly reflected at the viewer, the part will appear black.
You bloody little ripper!! Thanks for this video. I am currently tearing my hair out trying to work out to cut some mod 0.2 gears. They are 2.8mm total OD and with 12 teeth. This video has solved a few issues I was grappling with.
+Clickspring Will do! Making the bespoke 0.9mm cutter is proving to be the biggest hurdle right now. I love the cut-out tailstock, I will be copying that for sure! Here's a question - let's say you wanted 5 gears the same...would you consider making a long pinion (like in this video) and then slicing it up to make the identical multiple gears? Instead of going through the whole process of making 5 gears?
+huxleypig69 Providing the pinions are not too long, and you can support the work in the middle (with a small machinist jack) then that would be the way to go. There's a great book called "Wheel and pinion cutting in horology" by J Malcolm Wild. It has some great information in it would give you everything you need. Cheers, Chris.
I got your site from Alex Steele, you sir, are amazing. I so enjoyed the last hour or so. I subscribed and will visit with you daily. Thanks for your expertise. Perfection is truly perfect!
How To Make A Clock Part 5 - Cutting The Pinions In this video I cut the pinions for the clock from drill rod, and then harden, temper and polish them. Another milling operation carried out on the lathe, using a cross-slide mounted vertical slide, a light duty milling spindle, a Sherline motor/speed control, and the Divisionmaster CNC indexer. I also make an improvement on my Sherline lathe tailstock polisher, by making a tin lap for polishing the pinion flanks. #clock #machining
+Tomes H Let me give it a shot. I understood your question as "Which software has been used" and you're probably referring to the screen grab around 30 second mark in the video. I haven't used it myself, but i believe that this is "SolidWorks".
I've cut pinions myself and done for cutting as a toolmaker. a paint brush and some cutting oil or paraffin worked fine if you don't have coolant feed. I do it one my TH-cam channel.
drilling with press fit holding only, is chilling. thanks for all. nice work, nice camera, nice narration, nice editing, equals a splendid channel. ok. could have leveled up the compliments to splendid/remarkable.
Great video series! I have a Cowell's 90CW on its way in the coming weeks and I think you have inspired me to tackle a similar project with the Skeleton Clock. Many thanks for your efforts!
You have a truly wonderful channel Clickspring. Beautifully made videos, outstanding editing, very knowledgeable presentation, nice moderate music. These videos are a delight to watch just for the visual and educational treat.
nice job, by the way GEM faceters use tin lapse on their faceting machines, as well as scellack to glue the stones in place, looks like this works for clocks too
Great video I had always wondered how to male pinions and now I know also keep in mind that if the cloth is caught on the chuck it will ruin the work and the tool
I looked into it, and it turns out the difference between wheels and pinions lies not in the number of teeth, but in the depth of profile. You could stack quite a number of wheels flat to get to the same height as a single pinion standing on end. Some clocks have 10-toothed wheels and others have 42-toothed pinions. As a rule of thumb, though, your statement on the number of teeth is accurate.
+Frank Hoose Hey Frank, thanks for checking it out. I've been a big fan of your site for some time, in fact you helped me pick out my gear! Cheers, Chris.
+OneOriginalName Until you mentioned it, I had never heard of one, but the images I've searched out look really interesting. I'd need to understand how it all works tho... Thanks for suggesting, and also for your sub, I appreciate it :)
+Clickspring thanks for considering it :) please do it! it would be so awesome! there are no good instructional videos on how to do a real one (not even in the fly fishing forums) and there are so many of us looking for one! it's gonna be huge!
Lol, I recognize the song in the background from an Abom79 video. I saw he had mentioned you, but you also started popping up elsewhere. I really enjoy your videos, and I can tell you already have the combo down for a great youtube channel. You know how to non intrusively suggest videos with quick notices instead of pop ups that last the whole video, you have clear audio, with quick and concise interesting demonstrations. You will go far my friend and I am happy to find this channel!
+Nolansykinsley BTW. if you are looking for more trippy songs like in the background in this video I highly suggest looking into buckethead. Just listen to "too many humans" and you will understand why his music would make great backing music to laid back instructional music.
+Nolansykinsley Thanks very much for your support, I appreciate it :) Btw thanks also for the music tip, I'm always on the lookout for good royalty free music.
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Hi Chris. Interesting lapping attachment you built. Suggestion....make a tin plate with the axis of rotation off center. This will give an eccentric surface contact and greatly reduce the potential for wearing a "part" size track in your plate. Most lapping setups I have experience with have multiple motion contact features. Just a thought. Nice work. Always a pleasure to watch.
I just wanted to let you know how much my husband and son enjoyed watching this series together. My little guy, Bruce, has been obsessed with these videos from the first time he saw them. He just turned 3 years old end of May and asks to watch "little cut" every day. He likes machining videos with lathes, yours are by far his favorite. We watch the pinion video pretty much every day. You have saved me from hours of repetitive kid's cartoons, thank you!
So pleased to hear that Jen!
Your attention to minute details in unparalleled-I am very humbly impressed. Thank you!
+blipblip88 Thank you very much BB, I appreciate your support :)
Yes I have the same comment to make, it is really nice to see that!!
Your videos are done just right. Everyone of your steps are discussed as they should be and it still keeps your attention. Very refreshing tutorials. Thank you.
Thanks for taking the time to watch Jason
I am amazed at your problem...solving... I have an old watchmakers lathe which I am just cleaning up and setting up as a nicely. Polished finish... Never have got the idea of bluing but have learned a little more since watching.your videos... Wonderfully gifted craftsman....and thank you.....
I love the fact you show your trail and errors on your videos. Also your can do attitude is fantastic, some people think that if you don't have a certain steel or tool you're SOL. You show a great resourcefulness in your shop abilities!
Thanks mate, very much appreciate your support :)
I'm just a weekender when it comes to machining/welding etc - but I know just enough about it to know that this is WAY harder than Chris makes it look. Getting all that set up so that the last tooth comes out perfect like that - very cool project and series.
Hi Chris, I keep coming back to this series as I make a sidereal clock.
I couldn't afford a tin blank so I melted down a cheapo damaged pewter tankard, excellent results using the grits and powders I normally use for telescope mirrors and lenses (Y)
I admire your attention to detail most anyone else would have left the lapping as is. not only did you know it was suboptimal but knew how to fix it. marvelous indeed.
+Guy Good Cheers Guy, I appreciate you taking the time to watch :)
From one Aussie to another... The stuff you make is just insane!! I have no idea how you have the patience to make these things? And when I've seen you hand file things, like the teeth in gears it's just amazing. The tiny things you make are incredible and then when you polish stuff, you get it to a mirror finish. And on top of all that your videography is amazing!!
Thank you mate, terrific to have you watching :)
I love how when you run into an obstacle, you stop and rethink it through and go completely off the cuff and bang it out. Great job.
The size of these parts makes the precision and finish all the more impressive. Addicted to this channel!!! Thanks AvE for sending me!!!
I have no tools for working with metal, nor do I have any aspiration to do so, but I love the insight and relaxation I get from your videos.
Keep up the good work !
Great video! Can you please consider doing a video series on each of your machines (lathes, mills, tools, etc.)? Why you selected them, their specifications, situations where you use them, where you might buy them and rough idea of their cost. I would love to have access to the tools and machines you have to follow along making projects you show! Consequently, it would be helpful if you could also prioritize which machines and tools are “must-have” vs “nice” to have. Thanks!
Damn, I have absolutely no experience milling, polishing, machining or tempering but this makes me want to start man, just beautiful!
I'd recommend seeing if there's a community hackerspace in your area. They're a great value, and you can start doing some great stuff without an enormous investment.
IOts not so easy and nice as it looks
I feel the same way but at seventy six I think it a little too late.
@@alangriffiths3360 Never too late to start!
I was wondering why people were making such a big deal over clicksprings, now I know why. Beautiful just beautiful
The tin was clearly the special sauce. Looking good.
Unbelievable workmanship, patience, and detail. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Now I need go clean and tidy my workshop in embarrassment.
+technoshamanarchist Ha ha! thanks for watching :)
"Listening out for uncomfortable sounds from the cutter" certainly is familiar. That was me when running equipment on my father's dairy farm. Also why I got stuck with most of that work: my brother would put a Walkman on, turn up the volume, and not pay attention until things got way too bad. I also remember seeing a show on TV in the US about an off-road truck race somewhere (probably Baja California) where the head mechanic gave the drivers a lecture the night before the race, saying, "the truck will tell you what you need to know, you just have to listen." That stuck with me and I even apply it with my motorcycles now.
Вы мастер своего дела. Чего стоит только одно качество видео.
I had never seen or heard of tempering the way you did it before now. Incredibly interesting.
silentqueue Thanks for watching. I'm going to be doing a shorter length video series with a bit more detail on things like tempering in the next few weeks, so keep an eye out for it.
Clickspring I look forward to it, great videos!
+Clickspring bom
Using the shavings from the lathe to give an even heating is brilliant.
Thanks for going the extra mile to make that tin lapping tool. I'm sold!
+Kognition Wings Works a treat, even better for polishing screw heads - th-cam.com/video/5sAw4Q1PM8Y/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching KW :)
It is mentally therapeutic to watch fine machining in action! Thank You!
Ram Radhakrishnan Thanks Ram.
2nd video of yours I have watch. admittedly I had been well into drinking tonight. I was utterly mesmerised by the video, music and your voice. You have taken this type of machines video to a new level. I will now binge watch everything that you have posted. Thanks for the videos..
+Paul Gdry Cheers Paul, thanks very much for taking the time to watch :)
I am loving these videos. Watching this clock come together has made my lunch breaks over the last couple of days very enjoyable. I can't wait to see the finished product.
Damon Vandermaat Cheers Damon, plenty more to come. Although I will probably spread the clock video's out a bit, to fit in the tool making video's. Thanks for watching.
wow, tin lapping plate, that's one I'll have to remember, thanks Chris !!!
You are very talented and knowledgable, very easy to follow and learn from! This is something I would be interested in doing in the future, keep the videos coming 👍
patrice numarkioan Thanks for the kind words Patrice, and thanks for watching.
Some of the best videos I have ever seen. Everything is perfect EXCEPT their is not enough of them. I wish you made a new one every day.
+Richard Billings So do I! I had no idea when I started doing this, just how much time it takes to make videos. I have so many projects queued up ready to go, the only thing I don't have enough of is time! Great to have your support Richard, I appreciate it :)
Thanks Chris for posting these videos. My 5 year old daughter has really enjoyed watching as have I. Can't wait for the next one.
Cheers!
Is your 11 year old daughter still watching?
That was very satisfying to watch. It was interesting to see how a pinion is made. Beautiful work my friend.
Beautiful work Chris.
Never heard about polishing with tin but the amazing result obviously speaks for itself :O
It's usually called "black polishing" or "spéculaire" in the watchmakers' trade. "Spéculaire" (mirror) is easy to understand. "Black polishing" comes from the fact that if there's no light being directly reflected at the viewer, the part will appear black.
Very clever, using Brass turnings for tempering...genius!
Absolutely wonderful video
You bloody little ripper!! Thanks for this video. I am currently tearing my hair out trying to work out to cut some mod 0.2 gears. They are 2.8mm total OD and with 12 teeth. This video has solved a few issues I was grappling with.
+huxleypig69 Ouch that's small! Good luck, let me know how you go :)
+Clickspring Will do! Making the bespoke 0.9mm cutter is proving to be the biggest hurdle right now. I love the cut-out tailstock, I will be copying that for sure!
Here's a question - let's say you wanted 5 gears the same...would you consider making a long pinion (like in this video) and then slicing it up to make the identical multiple gears? Instead of going through the whole process of making 5 gears?
+huxleypig69 Providing the pinions are not too long, and you can support the work in the middle (with a small machinist jack) then that would be the way to go. There's a great book called "Wheel and pinion cutting in horology" by J Malcolm Wild. It has some great information in it would give you everything you need. Cheers, Chris.
machining is an art, I love it
Chris, your artistry, finesse and craftsmanship has no parallel. Keep up the great work!
Once again, a brilliant presentation.
I'm about to get my own mini lathe. Your channel is a huge inspiration to continue my hobby
Great video series. It's beautiful and very informative.
Inspire To Make Thank you very much.
absolute delight to watch, no nonsense instruction, thank you for sharing your skills.
Barrie meadows Cheers Barrie, thanks for checking it out.
Would you consider doing a tutorial on heat treating and hardening? You are a very good teacher. Greetings from Arizona.
yes, I will do a more in depth heat treating video at some point, thanks for suggesting
Top workmanship .
I got your site from Alex Steele, you sir, are amazing. I so enjoyed the last hour or so. I subscribed and will visit with you daily. Thanks for your expertise. Perfection is truly perfect!
Yep. Same. Currently binge watching this lad and his work. Makes me proud to be an ozzy.
Same here :D Machining porn rocks!
You are so clever, I have wanted to build a clock for sometime, now I know I don’t have the skill or the tools 😃
I wish I could do even half of what you do.
Same here, to be half as good would be reward enough for me
Tin polishing was incredible thanks for sharing
Just what i needed... need to hold some pinion stock and now i know how, thanks Chris!
l0ckcr4ck3r Excellent! Cheers mate.
Thankyou sharing this art before its disappear.
You put more work into this one cog then i have ever put into anything in my life.
+koulokoe Ha ha! Thanks for watching :)
top notch machining and cinematography, thats a deadly combination that yields awesome content! Keep it coming!
+Josh Gallant Cheers Josh! I appreciate your support :)
OMG! so much work! WOW! I just check the time by looking at my cell phone....
Excellent work 👍
How To Make A Clock Part 5 - Cutting The Pinions
In this video I cut the pinions for the clock from drill rod, and then harden, temper and polish them.
Another milling operation carried out on the lathe, using a cross-slide mounted vertical slide, a light duty milling spindle, a Sherline motor/speed control, and the Divisionmaster CNC indexer.
I also make an improvement on my Sherline lathe tailstock polisher, by making a tin lap for polishing the pinion flanks.
#clock #machining
+Clickspring, your video inferior porno vids with raccoons, but still very much excite me! This is the porno for perfectionists!
Thanx!
What is this for a Programm (sry for this Englisch i'm german
+Tomes H Let me give it a shot. I understood your question as "Which software has been used" and you're probably referring to the screen grab around 30 second mark in the video. I haven't used it myself, but i believe that this is "SolidWorks".
+Clickspring Mate, you're a glutton for punishment with all that filing. You do a nice job of it, but, cough, CNC, cough!
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Interesting video. that really took amounts of works just to produce single pinion
I've cut pinions myself and done for cutting as a toolmaker. a paint brush and some cutting oil or paraffin worked fine if you don't have coolant feed. I do it one my TH-cam channel.
Brilliant. Superior to what I could have ever imagined. Keep up the great work
I am in awe of your work sir!
Great videos
Tin cuts like delrin/plastics
Paul Reason The tin holds the cutting medium. It does not do the polishing!
drilling with press fit holding only, is chilling. thanks for all. nice work, nice camera, nice narration, nice editing, equals a splendid channel.
ok. could have leveled up the compliments to splendid/remarkable.
Beautiful as always, Chris. Fascinating about the tin, Never heard that one before!
First of all, if I could even get a decent sized piece of metal, I would feel accomplished. This is amazing.
Nice work. I enjoy watching your videos. Your video editing skills are top notch along with your machining.
eddie2799 Thanks very much Eddie.
God damn. Every video ends with beauty. Mesmerising.
This is awesome! back i go to watch the previous four parts...
You're a more patient man than I am Mr. Clickspring.
Great video series! I have a Cowell's 90CW on its way in the coming weeks and I think you have inspired me to tackle a similar project with the Skeleton Clock. Many thanks for your efforts!
+big J Cheers Big J, I've read only good things about the Cowells lathes, have fun :)
Beautiful work bud I have never had an interest in clocks but I would defiantly kill to have a clock smiths machine shop like yours
nicholas turney Thanks Nicholas.
I always like to watch your Videos but it's like a bonus to see you using german hardware :)
You have a truly wonderful channel Clickspring. Beautifully made videos, outstanding editing, very knowledgeable presentation, nice moderate music. These videos are a delight to watch just for the visual and educational treat.
+shox007 Cheers mate, thanks for watching :)
Impressive work! Thanks for the video.
Your best video yet... Made me think about a few things, thanks!
stjohn gold Thanks mate.
This videos is hypnotic! Great work.
+Stefan Lindblom Thanks for tuning in Stefan :)
Your craft is really beautiful man. Thanks for sharing.
thats a massive amount of work for a cute little part like that :o
+Alex Bv Thanks for watching Alex
Very much Enjoy the videos, Great techniques on the lathe, enjoyed ,thanks for posting
TIM WILSON Thanks Tim.
That's an awesome pile of tinsel (literally tin-sel. old school).
+Dominic Muren Ha ha very good! Thanks for watching Dominic :)
Ok, found the tinsel refference.
.I really like your work! You have so much eye for details! You have my utmost respect
+Tom Meyer Cheers Tom, thanks very much for taking the time to watch :)
+Clickspring No problem! You just keep on doing the amazing things you are doing right now.
A copper works very well for a lap to polish with too, thanks, love your work!
I am new to your channel but I really enjoy watching your videos. Good Luck
+Micscience Thanks for watching :)
nice job, by the way GEM faceters use tin lapse on their faceting machines, as well as scellack to glue the stones in place, looks like this works for clocks too
Great video I had always wondered how to male pinions and now I know also keep in mind that if the cloth is caught on the chuck it will ruin the work and the tool
It's so pretty
Yet another great video. Thanks!
Donde estuve tantos años sin saber de este maravilloso canal, 😭
Excellent videos, edited very nice, I can't wait for more videos please keep them coming!!!
Gavin S Thanks Gavin, will do! Next one will be out Wed next week.
Very nice
I looked into it, and it turns out the difference between wheels and pinions lies not in the number of teeth, but in the depth of profile. You could stack quite a number of wheels flat to get to the same height as a single pinion standing on end. Some clocks have 10-toothed wheels and others have 42-toothed pinions. As a rule of thumb, though, your statement on the number of teeth is accurate.
Great video, i like the work holding info.
Thank you for posting these great videos
Jeff
Jeffrey Miller Thanks Jeffrey, new video out at the end of the week on making a tailstock die holder for my little Sherline. Cheers, Chris.
Beautiful work!
+Frank Hoose Hey Frank, thanks for checking it out. I've been a big fan of your site for some time, in fact you helped me pick out my gear! Cheers, Chris.
I'm honored. I noticed that you were using the SC4 lathe. Your work is awesome!
SUBSCRIBED. obviously! please make a fly tying vise! that would be the perfect project for me.
+OneOriginalName Until you mentioned it, I had never heard of one, but the images I've searched out look really interesting. I'd need to understand how it all works tho... Thanks for suggesting, and also for your sub, I appreciate it :)
+Clickspring thanks for considering it :) please do it! it would be so awesome! there are no good instructional videos on how to do a real one (not even in the fly fishing forums) and there are so many of us looking for one! it's gonna be huge!
Lol, I recognize the song in the background from an Abom79 video. I saw he had mentioned you, but you also started popping up elsewhere. I really enjoy your videos, and I can tell you already have the combo down for a great youtube channel. You know how to non intrusively suggest videos with quick notices instead of pop ups that last the whole video, you have clear audio, with quick and concise interesting demonstrations. You will go far my friend and I am happy to find this channel!
+Nolansykinsley BTW. if you are looking for more trippy songs like in the background in this video I highly suggest looking into buckethead. Just listen to "too many humans" and you will understand why his music would make great backing music to laid back instructional music.
+Nolansykinsley Thanks very much for your support, I appreciate it :) Btw thanks also for the music tip, I'm always on the lookout for good royalty free music.
I like your polish mixing palette at 7:43
+ExtantFrodo2 Ha ha! Yes there's a few things that have gone "missing" from the kitchen, and somehow ended up in the shop... :)
wow good job
Ho dimenticato di cenare per vedere i tuoi video! Sei bravissimo complimenti.
A tin polisher. Wow🤯
Your work and videos are just amazing...Keep up the great work :)
like that cutter setup . its allmost ike a horizontal milling machine
Очень интересно, спасибо! Мне было приятно смотреть.
нет слов, ШЕДЕВР!