Clockmaking - How To Make A Clock In The Home Machine Shop - Part 19 - Making The Legs And Base
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.ค. 2016
- Making The Legs And Base, by Clickspring.
In this video I make a change to the support structure of the clock, and do a little bit of woodwork with a beautiful piece of Red Morrel Burl sourced from Djarilmari Timbers in Western Australia.
www.djarilmari.com/
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Abbreviated Transcript:
00:23 The classic Y Frame design upon which this
clock is based, was traditionally a very ornate and elaborate mechanism, and while the current arrangement is perfectly
acceptable, I'd like to push the final result just a bit
closer toward that classic tradition.
00:53 And for the base, I've been very fortunate to find this beautiful piece of Red Morrel. Its a species of wood native to Australia, much prized for its rich and highly figured burl, and it'll make an excellent contrast with the brass of the clock mechanism.
01:18 Now you wont be surprised to learn that I wanted to see how the legs turned out before I committed to cutting the frames, and they're a lot like the clock pillars from a previous episode, in that there are some contours that I'd like to have exactly the same across all 4 components. And like the pillars, I used simple form tools to make it happen.
02:01 I'm turning an extra chucking section, as form the basic profile. The precursor shapes for the rope knurls were formed, and then I took a taper cut along the body of the part, to reduce the workload for the second form tool. Now I've recently started forming rope knurls while rotating the chuck by hand.
04:13 Next I took care of the initial surface finishing, using a crossing file to help maintain the profile curve. And at this point most of the hard work has been done. It'll still need some more polishing before I'ts complete, but the only remaining feature to be put in is the small dome at the top.
09:04 Now the position and vertical orientation of the mounting holes for the new legs is critical. Even a slight error would be glaringly obvious on assembly, and most likely mean scrapping of the frames - an unthinkable outcome. So I'm taking this next step very carefully.
09:21 I've turned up some pins to be a close fit into the lower frame pillar holes, and I'm using an indicator to position the work upright using those holes as the datum reference. An edge finder locates the position of the new holes, which were then drilled and tapped to accept the leg mounting fasteners.
10:18 And speaking of fasteners, there's quite a set required for this part of the build. 4 small screws are required to mount the legs to the frames. 4 of these larger bolts will be used to mount the entire mechanism to the base, And a set of 8 timber screws are required to fasten the brass feet to the base.
12:47 And I don't have much in the way of woodworking power tools so I'm doing the work on my small mill which is not really ideal from a mess perspective, but I've covered up everything in the shop and I'll give the mill a thorough oil and cleanup at the end of the job. I'm using standard carbide tipped router bits and a shop made flycutter for the cuts,
13:27 Now to some extent using this piece of wood for the base is a bit of an experiment. I live in the tropics, so there's going to be an issue with high seasonal humidity.
13:42 So there's a question mark over the long term stability of this piece of wood, and I may yet have to revisit this aspect of the build in the future. But I really would like to be able to use this type of highly figured burl on future projects, without having to go through the hassle and cost of resin stabilisation.
15:26 Once the features were machined I applied a shellac finish, using the French Polishing technique. Click on the link to see a separate video showing that process.
References:
John Wilding "Large Wheel Skeleton Clock" construction book can be purchased online from Ian T Cobb:
www.clockmaking-brass.co.uk/cl...
Red Morrel:
florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/brow...
Making The Legs And Base, by Clickspring. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
He makes his own wood screws.
Over 50 years in the machinist trade, and I've never seen anyone take the time to make their own wood screws.
Masterful.
Frank
Thanks for the encouragement Frank, very much appreciated :)
I don't have your experience, but that's a first here, too. Prettiest wood screws I've ever seen.
And even more impressive when you realize that, in normal use, these works-of-art screws aren't even visible. Only the builder and whoever takes this apart at some future date will ever know....(except for us of course).
An amateur clock making he says! an AMATEUR!!!
Amateur means hes not making money off of it. Professional means the opposite
Not his profession, therefor he is not a professional. Be damn, he sure could be.
mrgod 🤔 😂😂😂😂😂
mrgod master machinist, amateur clock maker.
4 dislikes? who could possibly dislike any Clickspring video? this is damn beautiful
Heh probably other crafters and video makers. Chris sets the bar pretty high.
There is always haters. I have my haters even with 10 subs :D
Always watch the ratio between likes and silikes. 3200 compared to 6. Just dont care them :)
My thought exactly
Agreed. I mean, come on. Who makes their own wood screws?
The exact thought crossed my mind, "am I really watching someone making their own wood screws" Chris makes me feel inadequate and lazy
Chris' videos are the literal meaning of the term "a labour of love", everything is done so perfectly. Bravo Chris
Cheers Marcus, great to have you watching mate :)
Cant wait until this clock is finished. It must be worth thousands and thousands
Not necessarily. Owning such a clock is a privilege , but owning one that you yourself have built and spent tens (if not hundreds) of hours upon is indescribable. It's a great pride and pleasure to use something you've built yourself; the satisfaction is fantastic.
He said on another video that this clock is not going to be sold. It is a present for his wife. That will be awesome when it is presented.
It's a priceless piece.
Its undoubtedly hundreds of hours, the question is whether or not it's thousands.
That's a figure I've been wondering about and would love to find out.
That piece of wood is absolutely gorgeous.
That's what she said.
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Nope, I guess I pretty much set myself up for that one :D
Your right it looks like fire absolutely beautiful
Thank you 😌👍
Support Chris on Patreon. I do because his videos are amazing, and we all want to encourage him to make more. Thanks Chris.
10:40 Did anyone else have to go back and watch those wood screws being made? Like about 10 times? lol
That is just awesome!
You've outdone yourself with this video, Chris! Bravo!
I'm a mechanical engineer looking to build out my own shop for home projects, and your work is inspirational Chris. The workmanship and attention to detail, both in the shop and in the production value of your videos is incredible. Thank you so much for sharing this content with us.
Terrific to have you watching Chris, have fun building your new shop :)
Ladies and Gentlemen... The Ten-Thousand Hour Handmade Clock. A sheer masterpiece of design and engineering, and after all that hand-finishing, and hand-made fasteners, it had BETTER be. ;)
I mean, at this point it doesn't need to be said that the quality of video/work is outstanding, but holy cow that wood! So beautiful, and it almost looks 3d. Just amazing.
These legs look a hundred times better than the old ones. Well done. Totally worth the effort. :)
Crazy cool as usual...
It must have been a little tough to cut into those frames!
Oh boy was it ever!!
Never thought a timepiece could be so timeless...
I was possibly unreasonably excited to see a wood screw be turned
Smithsonian grade work! Thanks for the outstanding series! The downers are simply FUBAR!
Your videos are weirdly calmimg. Not like fallimg asleep calming but relaxing in some way. I like it. Probably my favourite videos on the internet.
I baked a piece of hardwood once at 200 degree f for 12 hours to remove all the water I could and then i sealed it 3x with marine lacquer. Its hasn't moved at all even after flying and changing climates.
Thanks for sharing that info Peter, will keep it in mind for future :)
Peter DiCapua… I have a nuke in my garage/workshop for just that purpose, any green wood gets turned, nuked, I weigh said wood and when the weight stabilizes I then turn to what item I'm making.
Every time I watch your videos rest speechless! is not only a masterful realization .... is pure art! Bravo.
That wood is lovely... from some angles it looks like the surface of another planet.
your craftsmanship and attention to detail is astonishing.
This guy makes his own wood screws... I'm convinced now. He is the same guy from the channel Primitive Technology, but some years in the future. He actually used the finished Antikythera mechanism to travel trough time and post vids on two channels.
Your camerawork is excellent, Chris. The macro shots really bring the viewer into the work. So many times while watching your videos I've forgotten how small the things that I'm looking at really are. Cheers mate.
Incredible as always. I watched this movie with my daughter. She usually has attention span of a little kitten, but she watched the whole 18 minute clip with full attention. I have a photo :D
I'm thrilled to hear that :)
I love how you laid the tools over the paper
Quality over quantity, and this quality is phenomenal. Great work Chris
Getting so close to the finish line. Looking forward to finally seeing this thing tick. Small note: some of your voice overs sounded like they were clipping when you recorded them for this video.
Me too! 3 episodes to come - mainspring/stopwork mechanism, escapement, and final assembly/winding key. Agreed on the clipping; I missed a few on the previous ep too. Cheers mate :)
It's so strange to see someone you subscribe to comment on another person you subscribe to. Especially because your channels have nothing to do with each other.
+kumaclimber Yeah, i didn't expect to see NightHawkInLight here
Would you consider making another clock after this one?
@@Justin-ou6gq (Goes to look him up) Oh, wow! (Subscribes...)
your entire site is a testament to detail, craftsmanship and perfection. well done
not only is your workmanship astonding but laso your camera work and added animations are great. 10/10 would watch again.
Cheers Liam, thanks for the encouragement, much appreciated :)
Unspeakably, heart breakingly beautiful work. You made your own wood screws?!?!?!?! And even screws that will never see the light of day again, after assembly, were made to perfection. Yours is some of the finest craftsmanship I have ever seen.
Terrific to have you watching Terry :)
You made your own woodscrews! They do say genius is close to madness....
Amazing videos, keep up the good work and I can't wait to see the final result.
The sexiest "How To Make A Clock In The Home Machine Shop" video so far!
This is not normal, you are a real gifted man. Amazing work!
Wow, making your own wood screws - dedication! As always, simply superb work. :)
Wow, if only I had time to be that patient
Unbelievable... just unbelievable what You did! I love your projects!!
Terrific to have you watching :)
I am a wood worker and I find the the way a machinist like you would make something out of wood
Breakfast and Clickspring, what a great way to start a weekend!
Seriously, who "dislikes" these videos? On a bad day (like that's possible) Clickspring is better than anything on television. Amazing work (machining and editing) as ever, man.
People just click it cuz they dont care and want to F with people's heads
wow, the three dimensional look of that figured wood is amazing...
Чувство прекрасного и чувство меры выше всяких похвал. Многое узнал, хоть и не считаю себя новичком в обработке металла)))
Your videos are the definition of perfection
Chris I've got not a clue what you're doing in these videos, but I love them anyway. Keep it up!
The clock is not your only work of art... I could watch you make screws all day long... Beautiful work all around...
I can't even express how gorgeous that this project is coming out, and that burl wood was a wonderful choice!
Wow! i can't imagine the amount of WORK was done. Waiting for next videos
These are are the best videos on TH-cam, no doubt.
my favorite part of all your videos is that purple dye.
Amazing craftsmanship and attention to detail, not to mention superb video lighting and editing skills. This is truly Best Of TH-cam! Thank you so much!!!
This clock will be used in Louvre museum! That burl looks amazing!
raining outside, watching clockspring vid. Best kind of saturday i can imagine :)
That piece of wood is marvelous.
Good job Chris, your videos are alway inspiring! Thank you
I write software. I never touched a lathe in my life, or even seen one for real. Yet I can't get enough of your videos, I have literally now seen them all. It's reassuring, that your attention to details ends up paying up, and gives noticeable results. Other programmers I work with always complain that I try to do things "too" right on the first try and spend an hour looking for the best solution before writing a single line of code, so it feels good to see I'm not alone.
Like you, I do get tunnel vision some times, and lose sight of deadlines.
Anyway, your videos are amazing, your craftsmanship is amazing. If you made a video of just your end results, it would look like "CGI Stock Picture of Brass Clock Parts #89273". They're so perfect they look CG! I love that!
Cheers!
Terrific to have you watching mate!
Omg the wood is gorgeous
The month wait from the last video was a killer, but dude, I'm left speechless. Those legs and the results on that wood base are nothing short of incredible.
the wood is amazing! it looks like a nebula but in a tree.
That plinth is a remarkable piece of art just by itself. The way you incorporated wood with the brass is amazing.
I finally understand what he was referring to when he was talking about those "well known commercial clamping devices"
Wow, I love the direction you went with this new base design.
Probably the coolest wood grain I've ever seen.
If this ever gets finished, i want a 12h video of this just running along. I love your videos. Thank you for your work!
Oh my. What beautiful little screws you make. Chris. You are the epitome of making absolutely gorgeous machining videos. Thank you so much. Starting my weekend with the videos.
You are insane, mate! Self made timber screws at the bottom of the clock, where nobody can see them... :) This wooden base looks amazing. Another incredible video, this one really showing why we have to wait for each episode. That was a huge amount of work shown in just 18 minutes video.
I must say in making the precision wood screws this build is of the highest level. Amazing to watch. To keep the clock looking that good a glass case should be on a future episode.
Oh man can't wait to see it running in it's full, tnx for sharing your awesomely beautiful job with the world!!!
This is one of the best series of youtube videos I've watched. Great job!
You are a true master of detail and polish!!
Masterpiece! Absolutely a thing of beauty!
Your videos are an absolute joy to watch! Thank you for sharing this process
That wood is beautiful. It almost looks like marble. I am putting an Arcade cabinet together myself, but it is no where note worthy like your craftsmanship is. In my project wood filler has become my best friend ;-).
Beautiful choice in wood, looks excellent so far
WOW...you are an artist and a true craftsman...!!!!
Amazing.!!!!
That wood has the most beautiful grain pattern I've ever seen
I like the overlay of the cad model on the lathe at 2:04, your production quality gets better and better
I think brass is such a beautiful metal to make anything out of, it looks incredible when it is shiny and polished!
The layout fluid is just as beautiful as the craftsmanship!
just when I thought there was nothing that could make this clock better. love that piece of wood you chose.
I can't get enough of your videos. I wish you would upload more often.
Beautiful, simply beautiful !!!
That is a beautiful piece of wood you found. Nice job on the finish. I had a feeling that the legs were not going to stay the way they were. The brass work and the wood really compliment each other
Can't wait for the next video
Clickspring for president !!!!!!!!!
That has to be one of the most beautiful pieces of wood I have ever seen...
I've never seen someone flycut wood before. Pretty cool
The brass goes really well with the rich colour of the wood. It looks amazing.
That a real nice peace of wood
So glad to see that even Clickspring has a hard time aligning the slots of slotted head screws :))))
Amazing work as always !
You will probably hate me for this, but my OCD compels me.. I so wanted to see all the screws holding the base plates on with their driver slots all in a row. You are amazing Chris. These are the best videos on TH-cam. Well done
Stunning work. Beautiful craftsmanship.
I really hope that the wood won't give you problems in future as it is just beautiful. Great job as usual!
Exquisite work. Also, the first time I've seen anybody turning a wood screw !
If I wasn't envious before, I'm above envious now. GREAT job!
This has been the most joyful, satisfying watch of any DIY project on TH-cam. You're a master, Chris. There's no two ways about it.
I'm not even into clocks... but your videos are some well made and interesting ! Thanks !
Thanks for watching
A thing of beauty. Nice work
Now that is a handsome clock........no matter how often I watch I never get bored, pretty much the best quality vids I've ever seen
Terrific to have your support mate :)
Your photography is superb.
What a piece of beauty!
More stunning content Chris. Can't wait to see what you come up with next...
Chris "With all of the parts complete, let's have a look at how it goes together"
...Literal Perfection...
I had to pull over and watch this when I got to notification that there was a new clickspring video! I can't get enough of this stuff! Especially when you add beautiful wood working! Well done again Chris! Thank you for your videos!