Fibre optic clock

That did the trick, Thanks Keith.

Cheers Derek.

Got a bit more done at the clock folks so here are a few more pics. The hours unit first in bits, then assembled with a few fibres in to test. The piece of black perspex to the right has a fibre in the top right hand corner to show how they will look when on the clock face, allthough it's not very bright in the pic because LED's are running under voltage. A few pics of the allmost finished mechanism, and one with the face framework in place. This is a very distorted view which seems to show the frame much bigger than it realy is. Hope you like it.

Cheers Derek.

Edited By magpie on 09/03/2013 15:55:38

Blimey Dek you are a tease you've got us all with our tonges hanging out you're going to have to write this up.

Stew

Stunning work

Bob

Thanks Bob. Stew, have you been talking to Diane ????

Cheers Derek.

What exemplary craftsmanship !

Dennis

Quite chuffed about a bit i got done today. The clock face will be black perspex on an ally frame which will have brass sides. The brass is 16 gauge and i wanted to mitre the corners (83mm wide), so this is how i did it. 10mm cobalt spot drill 90 degree point used as a milling cutter. The pic of a finished corner is not too good but the joint is spot on, on all four corners no less. WOOHOO !

Cheers Derek.

 P.S. Two months late, but Thanks Dennis

Edited By magpie on 09/05/2013 20:14:23

Very neat!

> 10mm cobalt spot drill 90 degree point used as a milling cutter.

Handy tip! Thanks for that1

Neil

Here we go again ! This is the new base for the clock, drilled and ready for all the bits to be fitted (after they have all been polished that is). The next pic shows the rear of the base with the LED power units on a slide for easy access. The last pic is of the clock face marked out ready for drilling. It is also black Perspex but it has a protective film on at the moment to aid marking out. With a bit of luck I may even finish the whole thing this year.

Cheers Derek.

It's that man again. Here are a few more photos of work to date. The first four show the fibres being attached to the "sending" ends of the mechanism, and the last two show progress at putting the thing back together. The base is,at present mounted on a jig to enable me to work underneath. When the clock is finished, I hope to get a mate to make a vid, as my little camera does not take the best of photos.

Cheers Derek.

Edited By jason udall on 23/03/2014 23:00:04

That's stunning Dek:-

How many gallons of BRASSO did you use up on it to get that level of finish must have taken an age:- first class.

Cheers

Stew

Jason, thanks for the compliment and yes it will look even more like an "interrositer" when the face is fitted. Stew, it took best part of a week to polish all the bits, and looking for the ones that the mop threw up the workshop. Not "brasso" but some stuff called "clockshine" which was recommended by some of the other clock makers on this forum. Seems like good stuff, but time will tell !!!

Cheers Derek.

Derek this is turning into an amazing piece of steampunkery! Can you give a clue what the display will look like, or is it a surprise?

Neil

Steampunk - a movement that blends Victorian sensibilities, materials and technologies with a modern obsession with gadgets. Modern technology in a Victorian style (e.g. brass & mahogany computer keyboard) or modern concepts implemented with Victorian technology (e.g. steam powered tanks).

Neil

Hi Neil, in a previous post on the 17/2/14 (a bit further up this thread), The last of three photos shows the clock face. This is black Perspex but in the photo it is covered in a protective film for marking out. At the top are two concentric squares, the outer one will show the minutes and the inner one the hours. the two curved lines will show the seconds with both rows working simultaneously. (you may have to bring the photo up to full size to see the markings). The clock face will be fixed to the top of the tube showing at the rear of the main unit. I think "steampunk" fits the job rather well, but as I had the idea for the clock in 1979 I don't think the expression was around at the time.

Cheers Derek.

I've had the pleasure of eyeballing this wonderful time machine in the flesh, and I call it a time machine because Jewels Vern's novel came into my mind the moment I saw it, so I recon a better description would be Jewels Vernery

That said Deks' machining of the parts is some of the crispest machining I've ever seen:- out of this world.

Stew