Recent content by Clockguy

I picked this up at Brothers Machinery yesterday. It was frozen solid but after some TLC it looks works fine. It came with three bushings, 5/16", 1/2" and 3/4" and all of them fit the 1" ID of the tool. I have never used one before so my question is this. Do the various size bushings that hold...

I have used this for years. It's fast and safe. JL http://www.micromark.com/blacken-it-4-fl-oz,7267.html

This may have been suggested before but I couldn't find anything in the archives so here is my suggestion. While walking around the Cabin Fever or NAMES show it would be great if there was some way to identify the other members of this fourm. How about a one inch dia. pin on button with the...

Back in my hippie days I had a new king size water bed in a first floor bedroom. We were filling it with a garden hose when I was called away for an emergency. I told the wife to turn the faucet off and away we went. Came back an hour latter to find that she had not turned it off. She had turned...

Tin. I answered your question awhile back but I guess it never made it to the forum. I am afraid you have a door stop. Hermle still makes movements but they are inferior to the ones they made ten years ago. They only last twenty five years or so and we don't bother to repair them any more. It's...

I made several different tools to cut the grove and this is the one that worked the best. Wilding's tool cuts from the top and as the diameter of the work increases the angle of the cutter face (front rake) changes and you get a lot of chatter and it eventually stops cutting. This tool cuts from...

Abby. This is the only picture I can find of the tool I am talking about. this one goes on a Unimat. http://www.ebay.com/itm/EMCO-UNIMAT-3-LATHE-TAPER-TURNING-ATTACHMENT-TOP-SLIDE-/350734554125

Occasionally in the shop I have to turn a new minute wheel arbor. This is a short pin (usually less than an inch) that has a square base and is threaded to screw into the front plate of the clock. While reading one of John Wilding's books I noticed a reference to a "taper turning top slide" but...

JeffF. I'll take it. I'm a clockmaker and it will come in real handy. How do you want to be paid? James Lea

Larry and I cut the radius in the fusee yesterday using his home made ball turner. Next is to cut the thread. Yes i had a live center on the out board end of the arbor but removed it before I took the picture, Cheers, JL

Sort of makes you want to work in it all the time. Very nice. JL

There are several books on gear cutting but I like the way John Wilding explains the process best. If you have a milling attachment on your lathe it's not hard. He also explains how to make the fly cutters to cut the teeth. Try to find a copy of "How to make an eight day clock" Cheers, JL

Rod. The part you want is the suspension stud. You can buy it from Merritt's or you can make one from the picture. You can find it here. http://www.merritts.com/clock_parts/public/productlist.aspx?SearchText=p211&x=0&y=0 Cheers, JL

Rod. Sounds like you are missing the cock which is the part that the suspension spring/bob hangs from. I'll try to take a picture of one tomorrow and get back to you. Cheers, JL

Thanks Chipenter. I'll give it a try. JL