Minimal Clockmaking

[stevec]

Should be good for at least 11 and a half beers. Cheers!

[mattmcp]

Brian,

Just read this thread, thought it was great, and I'm interested in buying a copy of your book. What's your email address? I think your address got a bit mangled when you posted it earlier in this thread. I tried the email address on your website as well but my message bounced back.

[Brian]

(10-27-2013, 04:36 PM)mattmcp Wrote: Brian,

Just read this thread, thought it was great, and I'm interested in buying a copy of your book. What's your email address? I think your address got a bit mangled when you posted it earlier in this thread. I tried the email address on your website as well but my message bounced back.

Hi sorry about the problem I have tried sending to magicbrian40@yahoo.com from my other mail and it all works fine
However try sea2snails@hotmail.com I hope the @ works this time if not try typing the address in.
Regards Brian
Edit Its done it again looks fine at this end but when i post the @ in the address alters ?????? Brian

[EdK]

(10-28-2013, 12:56 AM)Brian Wrote: ...
Edit Its done it again looks fine at this end but when i post the @ in the address alters ?????? Brian

Brian,

That's done by the forum software to help prevent software robots from harvesting email addresses from the forum. The software automatically replaces the "@" character with [at] in an attempt to fool the robots.

Ed

[Brian]

(10-28-2013, 05:42 AM)EdK Wrote:

(10-28-2013, 12:56 AM)Brian Wrote: ...
Edit Its done it again looks fine at this end but when i post the @ in the address alters ?????? Brian

Brian,

That's done by the forum software to help prevent software robots from harvesting email addresses from the forum. The software automatically replaces the "@" character with [at] in an attempt to fool the robots.

Ed

Thanks Ed
I was begining to worry what had gone wrong.

[Brian]

Hi matt and all
sorry if you havr tried to contact me today, Yahoo kindly shut my E maill. because of unusual activity??? what ever that is. I heve got it back on line now so keep finger's crossed.

Brian

[Brian]

Hi all
A photograph of the finished clock now hanging alongside my desk I am looking forward to seeing others enjoy making this family heirloom.
Our children all want one so I have two more to make some time in the future.
Thanks to everyone on M F for your comments and support,
The book is available on my web site.
   

Brian.

[Brian]

Just out of interest I thought i would try a ball race in the drive weight pulley because it is the most heavily loaded bearing is the clock. i found a 625zz in the odd bearing box, and made a new pulley to fit, the result was the clock gained 3/4 of an hour a day !! I have regulated the clock and will make a new drawing for the constructors when i am satisfied all is OK .
   
Brian.

[Brian]

By popular demand I have added a list of supplier's for clockmaking, on my website. In USA, CAN, UK, & AUS, for the hard to find materials.
Best regards for the new year Brian.

[TomG]

Nice improvement Brian.

It seems there would be many good applications for ball bearings and pivot bearings in clocks, but ball bearings are a constant source of discord on the clock forums. Is it just because they are non-traditional? When I get around to building one, it will definitely have a number of ball bearings and pivot bearings in it, at least on the more heavily loaded pivot points.

Tom