Byzantine Sundial-Calendar '1000 Hours' Mega Edit

Es muy inspirador

Hi Lee, terrific to have you on board mate :) Re a forum, as it happens I am in the process of building something like that now. It will be a place where we can all exchange project ideas, solutions, share knowledge etc. I hope to have something ready for beta testing soon. Re materials: It tends to be a bit of a mixed bag - there will likely be alternatives for you in NSW that are better than what I've listed below, but this is generally where I source my materials from. Do let me know when you find good sources! Gage plate: www.hales.com.au - A good range of high carbon steel plate stock, will do over the phone and post orders. Silver Steel (drill rod) - Visit the local blackwoods to put in the order, they ship fairly quickly for an instore pickup Brass: www.georgeweston.com.au or www.geogewhite.com.au - Very expensive shipping from either BNE or MEL, but they carry everything you could ever want including bronze, copper etc Mild steel: www.mesupplies.com.au - Wayne is excellent for the small MS rod stock, small plate stock and other model engineering sized stock. Exotics like Invar etc: www.iantcobb.co.uk - Ian is excellent to deal with, carries a lot of the clock only stuff too like pivot steel, silvering compound, dial wax etc The other thing is to hit the local machine shops to see what they have sitting on their offcuts shelf. If you turn up with some folding, they often will let you have some of the best stuff for very little, particularly if you let them know you're a home machinist. Also find the local aluminium fabricators (boats builders, trailers etc) and do the same. Al is excellent for making adapter plates, stand offs etc as well as simple practice items, and its way easier (and cheaper) to source in our part of the world than steel. And lastly find the local sheet metal shop (ie the folks who work exclusively with sheet metal using a magna bend, spot welding etc to fabricate from sheet metal, not a general machine shop) You will get the 0.7mm to 4mm sheet stock very cheaply for making more substantial sheet metal structures. Cheers :)

Clickspring

Thanks Chris, I really am enjoying your videos. I am only just getting in to machining so I am a long way away from anything like your projects. Howerver, I am very inspired by your techniques, accuracy and cleanliness. A couple of questions, do you have or recommend a forum? I am sure you have answered these before but I cannot find the answer in the comments Where do you source your raw material from? I am in Australia, just west of the Blue Mountains. Do you order them online? Thanks. Lee

Lee Wiggins

Super inspirational.

John Creasey

Cheers Doug :)

Clickspring

I’m so great-full that you shared this with us. It has taught me that I need to take more time in order to produce such desirable quality work. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Doug Panchyshyn

Thank you mate :)

Clickspring

Absolutely incredible work, as always. I've watched the entire series as you've released it and I still find myself completely fascinated by the skill and attention to detail that you put into your work. Not just the work of making the piece, but in the cinematography and editing too. Well done, bravo.

Same to you mate :) Hand tools get a wipe with an oily rag after use, larger machines a brush with oil, and files live in an oil bath. I periodically go around the shop and give everything a light brush every now and then - so basically eveything lives in a light film of oil. It works well, but I've got to be super diligent, otherwise flash rust forms in no time flat - Cheers :)

Clickspring

Hi Chris, good video. I'm curious, I saw your gear depthing tool and thought: how do you prevent your steel rusting? I know you are up north and humidity would be an issue. Merry Christmas and happy new year btw

Tom Wazny

Chris, when using your emery boards on the lathe, does the piece need to be run at a high speed? thanks Ralph

Ralph McCoy

Great, great work Chris. Well done. Not just great clock-making, but also setting a benchmark for short-form video-making across the whole metal-working community. I'm looking forward to what's next very much. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Andrew Webster

Thank you so much. Happy Holidays and a very great 2020!

Joris van 't Land

Chris, Once again you have out done yourself. You never cease to amaze my wife and me. Can’t wait to see what next year brings. Happy Holidays to you and your family

As with everybody else Chris, thanks for this very relaxing compilation of 3 years work (not counting the prototype?). Also refreshed my memory of a few good machining tips hidden in there :) Hope you had a good Christmas and looking forward to the art of 2020!

Duncan Luddite

G'day Justus, I'm guessing here (and Chris is welcome to correct me :) ) but it's probably just a way to have a selection of larger screwdrivers of exactly the dimensions he's after without having to get a bunch of very large screwdrivers with all the handles etc. taking up space. He can file the plate to the correct size for the screws he's working on at the time. Cheers Duncan

Duncan Luddite

Awesome as always, Thank you!

Clifton Ballad

The perfect video to watch as I'm at work on Christmas night, hope you have a great one Chris

Aidan Jeffes

Awesome. Thanks for all your hard work and fascinating advice. Have a Great Christmas!

veritanuda

A wonderful Christmas present, thank you for sharing all your hard work.

WOW Chris

Gregory

I look forward to more machining vicariously through Clickspring in 2020. I love my time in the workshop, and one day, just maybe, I'll be half this good. Keep it up Chris :-)

Matt Waite

Some say that the best part of making is that moment when it's finished and you sit back and see your creation and revel in your accomplishment. I think compiling 1000's of hours of the make videos into 27 magical minutes of memorable moments and then giving it away, makes it a trifecta of the triumph of heart and soul of a true maker. Merry Christmas Chris...you made mine merry indeed.

PJ

Thank you for a great holiday present :)

Boguslaw Smalec

Wow for this very nice video and Thanks for this nice Christmas present

van der Aa Paul

A tour-de-force ... Well Done!

Thomas McGinnis

Gob? Smacked. A spectacular video, Chris. Merry Christmas!

Hinch55

So the passion, level of skill and production values make this one of the most rewarding channels to absorb. Thanks for these journeys Chris.

Andrew Pratt

Yes, you could sell this video as a relaxation piece. I wish it was longer, I could have watched a couple hours of this.

Ron ginger

Happy Holidays, Chris. Also one question: In the final assembly, we can see you fastening those blued screws with some sort of clamp holding a thin chisel shaped metal. I am pretty sure this has something to do with the blue oxide layer not getting damaged, but how is this chisel-clamp doing less damage than a regular screwdriver?

Justus Dehegovit

Beautiful work !! Your work is a pleasure to watch thank you .

Sacha Dean Langford

Wow - Lovely work.

John N Nelson