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Thread: spiders
08/01/2013 10:51:15

I remember Kim and Aggie (tv) said that spiders hate citronella?, havent tried it but worth a go,

Thread: Cycloidal cutters
28/03/2012 08:51:11

Hi Neil, if you join my clockmaking group on yahoo you will see in the files section jigs for making your own wheel/pinion cutters http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Clockmaking/, also the davewestclocks web site has many of my published articles on clock repair/making, regards David

Thread: John Stevens’ skeleton clock
08/07/2011 10:09:09
I can second what Phil says but be carefull of silicone fumes, they have a rapid ageing effect on brass, ask me how i know, David
Thread: Help!
11/04/2011 12:12:33
I made a two part balance years ago and found it very easy but i did leave enough room between the parts for the solder to flow and the parts were over sized for trimming later, cheers David
Thread: Hipp Pendulum Clock
11/03/2011 13:07:35
Hi Stephen, try your library service for these books, electric clocks and chimes isbn 0 85242 474 or Electric clocks-principles-construction and working ( no isbn No) but it was printed in 1920 as a series of Cassels work handbooks, cheers David
10/03/2011 14:49:25
Hi Stephen, i remember the exact article you are talking about but i am not sure if i still have the notes etc, i will get back to you and let you know, cheers David
Thread: Made me chuckle
22/02/2011 09:41:23
Making a chicken salad sandwich the other day and noticed the bag had, Traditional seasonal salad leaves, (seasonal) in February, David
Thread: Harrison & Hugen
13/02/2011 14:43:13
Hi Ralph, thanks for the reply and i will use the Huygens idea for my first clock but i was thinking out loud about any effects the drive would have with a remontoire fitted, i think its more of a case of having the right amount of weight to match the escapement needs to what the remontoire needs, cheers David
Thread: MT2 collet slipping
10/02/2011 01:01:41
i have already given an answer that might at least get your job done, forget the collet for now and use a larger collet to carry the cutter with a grub screw, these questions get me so annoyed when they go on and on, ask yourself what would industry do if the line was down, someone with common sense would change to tool or the collet, i dont mean to be rude but trying to track down 1/10th thou with your gear at this stage is not helping you to move on with your project, time for that later when the pressure is off. I have home made 2 morse tapers to hold cutters with grub screws and they work fine
Thread: archive
06/02/2011 18:50:46
Hi David, some time ago on the ML Horology site at yahoo, you mentioned that many years of digital re works of your magazine would be available on this site, i have searched all over and can't find them, cheers David
Thread: Harrison & Hugen
04/02/2011 09:26:09
I have mocked up a set of plates for a wooden RHS type clock and i am looking at ways to lighten the wheels etc, by removing the maintaining work from the centre wheel this would go a long way to reach my goal. I am not interested in 8 day running as this is not high on my list but would Hugens endles chain drive be a good option, any thoughts most welcome, cheers David
Thread: Harrisons gearing and friction.
30/01/2011 19:12:05
Hello David, you have a private message, regards David Creed
27/01/2011 23:57:49
Many thanks Stuart, i did look at your site and the book looks very comprehensive but i dont have the funds to buy it just yet. I do however take a great amount of detail and idea's from your messages, one thing i didnt mention was i would like to make my clock from Oak like he did in his earlierer work, which builds a new layer of complications into the mix. I have made many clocks over the years but i feel this will be my last one, i am enjoying the research more than the build, so much thanks David
26/01/2011 11:20:01
Hello Stuart, Niloch mentions that you have a book out about Harrison but i cant find it listed anywhere, i have tried the usual isbn No but no luck, cheers David ps i looked at your pics, very impressive work but i cant see, rem fly endstone and rem arbor collar for some reason
Thread: Watch manufaturing
25/01/2011 15:07:53
Hand made, definately tongue in cheek, David
Thread: Harrisons gearing and friction.
25/01/2011 14:55:44
Many thanks Stuart and Anders, i have kept my replies short as i am suffering cataract problems at the moment and only have the use of 1/2 an eye which makes reading slow, using end stones makes sense and biasing the arbors where no end stones are fitted is an idea which i had not thought of, i have worked on clocks which have a steel ball as an end stone and of course all carriage clocks have an end stone of sorts for adjusting the depth of the contrate wheel, cheers and thanks David
24/01/2011 15:02:38
Many thanks to all who have replied and i now have a germ of an idea where the inner roller and the arbor shoulder have a small radius which keeps the arbor in line, i didnt like the idea of 2 90deg surfaces rubbing together even though they would have been small, cheers David ps to one of the respondents who mentions Harrisons clocks under test, see my short video on youtube under H1 where i give my experimental clock a good workout
23/01/2011 00:21:21
Many thanks to those who have replied to my question and i dont want to appear rude but i have studied Harrison for over 30 years and made quite a few grasshopper clocks but my main question was about friction and his use of anti friction rollers/wheels and what profile the arbors have when abutting up against those rollers, its an area which i have never thought of and more to the point never seen in print, regards David
20/01/2011 00:12:03
I have been thinking more closely about Harrison and his gearing and i want to make a Harrison clock of my own design but i lack some detail. Harrison used small dia rollers to run the clock arbors on to reduce friction but does anyone know what the end of the arbors should look like, what i am trying to say is that the end of the arbor (in therory) should not touch the roller but run like a train wheel which is self centering, as trains were well before his birth does anyone have the answer, David
Thread: The Case for Clocks
28/12/2010 09:23:50
Hi Sam, i have made lots of cases from (L) shaped wood from diy stores, most that i have seen is a white hardwood but there are some that is made from Mahogany type wood, each corner is mitred so that 3 pieces make one corner, i use super glue for a quick fix and then use veneer patches to strengthen each corner on the inside, you can then use thin double sided tape (window fitting outfits) or coloured silicone to fix thin picture glass, light and easy to lift on and off for winding, cheers Dave
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