Minimal Clockmaking

[Brian]

Having got the milling spindle sorted all we need now is the cutters we are going to use.
The design of this gear train uses only one cutter (mod 1) the cost of this cutter can set you back 35-- 100 $ depending on the quality.
so that is OUT we will make our own for less than 1 $.

   

We also require a slitting saw! so we will also make a cutter to do the job.

   


Now we need to index the work This requires mounting the required gear on the head spindle and providing a pawl to locate it .

   

Now we have a lathe fit to make gears.

That was expensive wasnt it.

Brian.